Properties Of Water Flashcards

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The attraction among molecules of a substance

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Cohesion

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An attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom, often oxygen or nitrogen

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Hydrogen Bond

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The attraction among molecules of different substances

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Adhesion

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A type of homogeneous mixture that is made up of two or more substances

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Solution

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The component of greatest amount in a solution. The component in which the solute dissolves

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Solvent

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The substance you dissolve into a given liquid

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Solute

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A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution

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pH

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A compound that releases a proton-a hydrogen ion- when it dissolves in water

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Acid

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A substance that accepts hydrogen ions, opposite of an acid

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Base

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Uneven distribution of electrons in a molecule

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Polar

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Even distribution of electrons in a molecule

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Nonpolar

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The amount of heat need to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius

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High specific heat

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