Science revision Flashcards
validity
how accurate a moethod and measurement is
reliability
a repeated measurement with similar answers each time
molecule
two or more atoms connected by chemical bonds
flocculation
a process where chemical coagulants are added to water to facilitate bonding between particles
filtration
a process used to seperate solids from liquids
coagulation
when a proteins structure is changed by heat
sedimentation
when solids sink to the bottom of a liquid
solute
something you dissolve with a solvent
solvent
something you use to dissolve a solute
solution
the mixture of a solvent and a solute
endothermic
a reaction that absorbs heat and energy
exothermic
a reaction that lets out heat and energy
combustion
when substances react with oxygen quickly and gives off heat
precipitation
when water rains from clouds