Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Electrolysis
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Using electricity to break a molecule down into its constituent elements.
2
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Polar Molecule
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A molecule that has slight positive and negative charges due to an imbalance in the way electrons are shared.
3
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Solvent
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A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances.
4
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Solute
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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent
5
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Cohesion
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The phenomenon that occurs when individual molecules are so strongly attracted to each other that they tend to stay together, even when exposed to tension.
6
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Hard Water
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Water that has certain dissolved ions in it, predominately calcium ions.
