Chapter 3 - Water Vocab Flashcards
1
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Cohesion
A
Binding together of like molecules
2
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Evaporative Cooling
A
Surface of liquid becomes cooler during evaporation
3
Q
Solution
A
a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
4
Q
solvent
A
able to dissolve other substances
5
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Solute
A
the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
6
Q
Acid
A
Substance that increases its hydrogen ion concentration
7
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Base
A
Substance that reduces its hydrogen ion bases
8
Q
Hydronium Ion
A
H3O+ Cation
9
Q
Hydroxide ion
A
OH- Anion
10
Q
pH
A
Measure of H+ concentrations
11
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Buffer
A
Able to absorb or donate H+
Carbonic acid
Common buffer in humans
Keep pH of blood constant
