Chapt 2.2 Flashcards
(T or F) Polar molecules have 2 regions with a slight positive charge.
false
Which property allows water to resist changes in temp?
high specific heat
Which property causes water to form beads?
cohesion
Which property of water helps plants transport water from their roots to their leaves?
adhesion
A solution is a mixture of substances that is (evenly/unevenly) distributed throughout the entire mixture.
evenly
Blood plasma is an example of a (solvent/solute).
solvent
“Oil and water don’t mix” because (polar/nonpolar) molecule can’t easily dissolve in a polar solvent
nonpolar
A __ dissolves in a solution.
solute
adhesion
the attraction among molecules of diff substances
cohesion
attraction among molecules of a substance
(T or F) Slightly charged regions of water molecules form hydrogen bonds
true
(T or F) Water is a polar
True
solution
a mixture of substances that is the same throughout; a homogeneous mixture
solvent
the substance that is present in the greater amount and that dissolves the solute
solute
a substance that dissolve in a solvent