2.4 properties of water Flashcards

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Cohesion and Adhesion

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Cohesion is H bonding between H2O molecules.
Adhesion is H bonding between H2O and other molecules.

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Solvent

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Solvents dissolve solutes creating a solution. Polarity makes water a good solvent.

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Specific heat

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The amount of energy it takes to heat up 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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heat of vaporization

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The amount of energy it takes for 1 gram of water to evaporate.

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concentration

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How much solute is in a solvent or solution.

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pH or pOH

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pH measures [H3O+] on a logarithmic scale. pOH measures [OH-].

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Hydroxide and hydronium

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Hydroxide is [OH-], pOH
Hydronium is [H3O+], pH

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Acid and Base

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Acids have pH under 7 and Bases have pH over 7.

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9
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Properties of water

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cohesion and adhesion
solvent of life
hydrophillic/ phobic
specific heat
vaporazation

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Why are the properties of water important to life?

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Water mixes with other substances easily making it easy to create new things.

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11
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What is the pH if the pOH is 5?

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pH is 9

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12
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pH is 7. Acid or Base?

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Neutral

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13
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pH is 11. Acid or Base

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Base

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