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Water Vocab

TermDefinition
Polar Molecule A molecule that has eletric charged areas
Surface tension The tightness across the surface of water caused by the polar water molecules pulling each other
Capillary action The combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials
Solution A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another
Solvent The part of a solution that is present in the largest amount and dissolved a solute; it DOES the dissolving
Evaporation The process of which molecules at the surface of a liquid such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such as water vapor
Condensation The process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes to a liquid such as water.
Transpiration The process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
Specific heat The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temp of one kilogram of a substance be 1 degrees C
Suspension A mixture in which particles can be - seen and easly seperated by settling or filtration
solute The part of a solution present in a lesser amount an dissolved by the solvent; this GETS DISSOLVED by another substance
Freezing point The temp at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid 0 C
Boiling point The temp at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
Cohesion When water molecules attract to each because of unlike charges (negative to positive)
Adhesion The process of water molecules sticking to other substance
Density The amount of mass in a given space
Pores Tiny openings in and between particles of rock and soil that may contain air or water
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