Chapter 3 - Water And Life Flashcards
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Water is (3)
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A universal solvent, has cohesive behaviour, and can moderate temp
2
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Polar Molecule
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Overall charge is unevenly distributed. Water is STICKY and its polarity attracts it to other polar molecules
3
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Solution
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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
4
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Solute
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The substance that is dissolved
5
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Solvent
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The dissolving agent
6
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Aqueous Solution
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A solution in which the solvent is water
7
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Hydrophobic
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Cannot form hydrogen bonds because of waters polarity
8
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Hydrophilic
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Any substance that has an affinity for water (can make bonds with it)
9
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pH of solutions can be changed by:
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Acids and bases
