Water Balloons! Oh wait...
Chemistry
Level
2
If you rub a balloon with a cloth and put it near a water tap, the tap water will bend towards the balloon. This is due to what special property of water?
Molecular shape
Polarity of water
Hydrogen bond
Ions in water
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1 solution
This is due to electrostatic attraction of unlike charges induced due to friction.On rubbing the balloon with a cloth, it acquires a negative charge which attracts the water molecules (if it is free of ions) and also the ions (due to electrolytes present in it). Do reply this post for necessary feedback...