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ch 2 sec 3
chapter 2 section 3 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polar | describes a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends |
| cohesion | the force that holds molecules of a single material together |
| adhesion | the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other |
| solute | in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent |
| saturated solution | a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute under the given conditions |
| acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water; turns blue litmus paper red and react with bases and some metals to form salts |
| base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; turn red litmus paper blue and react with acids to form salts |
| pH scale | a range of values that are used to express the acidity or alkalinity (basicity) of a system; |