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Stream Water Role Cohesion Transpiration Attraction Molecules Polar

Cohesion, the attraction between water molecules due to hydrogen bonds, is crucial for the transpiration stream as it allows water to be pulled up in a continuous column.

Cohesion, the attraction between water molecules due to hydrogen bonds, is crucial for the transpiration stream as it allows water to be pulled up in a continuous column.

Front the role of cohesion in the transpiration stream (2)
Back attraction between water molecules (water is polar - hydrogen bonds form), causes water to be dragged up in a continuous stream

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