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Bio Terms 2.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polar | -A compound with an uneven distribution of charge. Ex:water |
| Hydrogen Bond | -The force of attraction between hydrogen molecules with a positive charge and another atom with a negative charge. |
| Cohesion | -An attractive force that holds molecules of a singe substance together. |
| Adhesion | -The attractive force between two partials of a different substance. |
| Capillary | -The attraction between molecules that result in a rise of the surface of a liquid when contacted with a solid. |
| Solution | -A mixture in which one or more substances are uniformly distributed in another substance. |
| Solute | -A substance dissolved into the solvent. |
| Solvent | -A substance dissolved into the solute. |
| Concentration | -The amount of solute dissolved in a fixed amount of solution. |
| Saturated Solution | -A solution where no more solute can dissolve. |
| Aqueous Solution | -Solutions on which water is the solvent |
| Hydroxide Atom | -OH= |
| Hydronium Ion | -H to the 3rd O plus |
| Acid | -If the number of hydronium ions in a solution is greater than the number of hydroxide ions this is the solution. |
| Base | -If the solution contains more hydroxide atom than ions |
| Ph scale | -A scale to compare the amount of hydroxide atoms and hydronium ions in a substance. |
| Buffer | -Chemical substances small amounts of either acids or bases. |