water Flashcards
A difference in electrical charges between different parts of a molecule
polarity
molecule with an unequal distrubition of charge throughout the molecule
polar molecule
no positive or negative charges
non-polar
waters attraction to another polar molecule that is not water
adhesion
waters attraction to another water molecule
cohesion
force of the attraction of water molecules creating a skin or film at the top of the water
surface tension
substance that weakens surface tension
surfactant
ability of a liquid flow against gravity in a narrow space using cohesion and adhesion
capillary action
substance that does the dissolving
solvent
water because it can dissolve so many substances
universal solvent
substance that gets dissolved
solute
solute dissolved by a solvent
solution
ability of one substance to dissolve in another substance
solubility