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water properties
bio 2 water properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | the point where water turns into vapor |
| freezing point | the point at which a liquid turns to solid |
| melting point | the temperature at which a given solid will melt |
| specific heat | the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount |
| intermolecular force | forces that act between stable molecules or between functional groups of macromolecules |
| molecules | a group of atoms bonded together representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction |
| cohesion | the action or fact of forming a united whole |
| adhesion | the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together |
| evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
| density | a property of matter representing the mass per unit of volume |
| fresh water | water that is not salty and has little or no taste color or smell. most lakes and rivers are made up of fresh water |
| condensation | water vapor becoming a liquid |