Science Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Electrolysis
A
Use of electricity to break a molecule to smaller units
2
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Polar molecule
A
Molecule that has positive and negative charges due to imbalance in electrons shared
3
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Solvent
A
Liquid substance capable of dissolving others
4
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Solute
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Substance that is dissolved in solvent
5
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Cohesion
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Phenomenon that occurs when individual molecules strongly attracted to each other that they stay together even when exposed to tension
6
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Hard water
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Water that has certain dissolved ions
7
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What causes surface tension?
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Cohesion causes surface tension