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Basic Bio
Chapter 2-2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase |
| Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydroponic ions when dissolved in water; acids turn 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; bases turn red litmus paper blue and react with acids to form salts |