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Properties of Water
Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cohesion | When molecules of something stick to themselves. |
| Adhesion | When molecules of something stick to something different. |
| Surface Tension | When water or a liquid form a layer of "skin" on the surface. |
| Polarity | The unequal sharing of electrons which causes an object to have positive and negative ends. |
| Hydrogen Bonds | Bonding between hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms. |
| Density | Mass / Volume = Density The compactness of a substance. |
| Universal Solvent | Water because it can dissolve many substances. |
| Solvent | What is dissolving. |
| Solute | What is being dissolved. |