Properties Of Water Flashcards
The attraction among molecules of a substance
Cohesion
An attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom, often oxygen or nitrogen
Hydrogen Bond
The attraction among molecules of different substances
Adhesion
A type of homogeneous mixture that is made up of two or more substances
Solution
The component of greatest amount in a solution. The component in which the solute dissolves
Solvent
The substance you dissolve into a given liquid
Solute
A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution
pH
A compound that releases a proton-a hydrogen ion- when it dissolves in water
Acid
A substance that accepts hydrogen ions, opposite of an acid
Base
Uneven distribution of electrons in a molecule
Polar
Even distribution of electrons in a molecule
Nonpolar
The amount of heat need to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius
High specific heat