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Water

TermDefinition
freezing point the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled
boiling point the point at which water turns to vapor
surface tension the result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together
cohesion the action or fact of forming a united whole
adhesion the action or process of adhering to a surface or object
melting point the temperature at which a given solid will melt
specific heat the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g. of a substance to 1° C
intermolecular force forces that act between stable molecules or between stable molecules or between functional groups of macromolecules
molecule a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
evaporation the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
universal solvent due to its polarity and ability to dissolve many different solutes, water is this
solute the component in a solution that is dissolved dissolved in the solvent
ion an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
polarity the state of having a molecule with a net dipole as a result of opposing charges
hydrophobic hates water
hydrophilic loves water
Heat Vaporization The amount of heat required to convert a liquid into a gas at constant temperature and pressure.
capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces like gravity. In biology, we refer to cohesion and adhesion forces acting together.
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