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Water
Term | Definition |
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polar molecule | a molecule that has electricity charged areas |
surface tension | the tightness across the surface of water caused by the polar water molecules pulling on each other |
capillary action | the combined force of attraction among water molecules of surrounding materials |
solution | a mixture in which one of the substances is dissolved in another |
solvent | the part of a solution that is present in the largest amount and dissolves a solute; it does the dissolving |
evaperation | the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water adsorb enough energy to change to a gas state that was water |
condensation | the process by which a gas such as water vapor , changes to a liquid such as water |
transpertation | the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves |
specific heat | the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temp. of one kilogram of a substance by 10 |
suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily are seperated |
solute | the part of a present in a lesser amount and dissolved by the solvent, this gets dissolved by another substance |
freezing point | the temp.at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
boiling point | the temp.at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
cohesion | when water molecules attract to each because of charges unlike charges (negative to positive |
adhesion | the process of water molecules sticking to other substances |
density | the amount of mass in given space |
pores |