Quick Answer. According to eMedicineHealth, a tear in the lining of the stomach or in the esophagus is called a Mallory-Weiss tear. These types of tears occur often after vomiting. However, they are also caused by straining, childbirth, forceful coughing and seizures. They are often found in people who binge drink.
Water Properties. The hydrogen bond between water molecules that we talked about in the first section is the reason behind two of water's unique properties: cohesion and adhesion. Cohesion refers to the fact that water sticks to itself very easily.
Water is unique in that it is the only natural substance that is found in all three physical statesâliquid, solid, and gasâat the temperatures normally found on Earth. Water freezes at 32Â° Fahrenheit (F) and boils at 212Â°F (at sea level, but 186.4Â° at 14,000 feet).