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Water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polar molecule | A molecule that has electrically charged areas |
| surface tension | The tightness across the surface of water caused by the polar water molecules pulling on each other |
| capillary action | The combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of the 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 dissolving a solute;DOES the dissolving |
| evaporation | The process by 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 temperature of one kilogram of a substance by 1*c |
| suspension | A mixture in which particles can b seen and easily separated by setting or fiquartion |
| solute | The part of a solution present in a lesser amount and dissolved by the solvent this GETS DISSOLVED by another substance |
| freezing point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid |
| cohesion | When water molecules attract to each because of unlike charges (negative to positive) |
| adhesion | The process of water molecules sticking to other subtances |
| 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 |
| Boiling point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gasses |