Keywords Flashcards
Molecule
A substance made up of 2 or more atoms covalently bonded
Electronegative
When an atom has a Greater attraction for shared electors
Polar molecule
A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge
Cohesion
Water molecules sticking to each other
Adhesion
Water molecules sticking to otter substances
Polymerisation
Process of joining monomers
Condensation reaction
A reaction that Releases water when an monomer is chemically added to a polymer
Hydrolysis reaction
A reaction where you have to add water to release a monomer from a polymer
Monomers
Monomers are the smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
Polymers
Polymers are molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together.
Molar solution
A solution that contains one mole of solute in each dm3 of solution
Magnification
How many times larger the image is compared to the object
Resolution
The minimum distance between two objects in which they can still be viewed as separate
resolving power
the ability to see two points as two points, rather than merged into one
Diploid cells
A cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes