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Thepropertiesofwater
the properties of water chap1 vacab
Question | Answer |
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evaporation | the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state |
specific heat | the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1*c |
solvent | a substance that dissolves another substance |
solution | a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another |
surface tension | the tightness across the surface of water |
capillary action | the combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials |
polar molecule | a molecule that has electrically charged areas |
condensation | the process by which a gas changes to a liquid |