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Water and Solutions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polar | uneven distribution of charge in a compound |
| hydrogen bond | force of attraction between a hydrogen molecule with a partial positive charge and another atom or molecule with a partial or full negative charge |
| cohesion | attractive force that holds molecules of a single substance together |
| adhesion | attractive force between two particles of different substances |
| capillarity | attraction between molecules that results in the rise of the surface of a liquid when in contact with a solid |
| solution | mixture in which one or more substances are uniformly distributed in another substance |
| solute | substance dissolved in the solvent |
| solvent | substance in which the solute is dissolved |
| concentration | amount of solute dissolved in a fixed amount of the solution |
| saturated solution | when no more solute can dissolve in the solution |
| aqueous solutions | solutions in which water is the solvent |
| hydroxide ion | OH-; basic |
| hydronium ion | H₃O+; acidity or alkalinity |
| acid | hydronium ions > hydroxide ions |
| base | hydroxide ions > hydronium ions |
| pH scale | categorizes acids and bases on how rich or neutral it is; range of 0-14, 0 is most acidic and 14 is most basic |
| buffer | chemical substances that neutralize small amounts of either an acid or base added to a solution |