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Water Vocabulary
Organic, Inorganic, water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic | contains the element carbon |
| Inorganic | contains metal ions |
| polarity | unequal distribution of charges |
| hydrogen bonds | holds two water molecules together |
| cohesion | water sticks to water |
| adhesion | water sticks to a different substance |
| universal solvent | water is able to dissolve most ionic and polar substances |
| capillary action | water moves against gravity up a small vessel |
| surface tension | result of cohesion causes a film on top of the water |
| density | the ice form of water is less dense than the liquid form |
| absorption of Heat | water has a high specific heat and a high vaporization |
| water molecule | made of 1 oxygen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms |