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Biology Terms
Water
| Mixture | A combination of 2 or more substances in which each substance retains its individual characteristics and properties. |
| Solution | another name homogeneous mixture |
| Solvent | substance in which another substance is dissolved |
| Solute | the substance that is dissolved in the solvent |
| Cohesive | Sticks to Itself |
| Buffers | neutralize small amounts of acids or bases |
| Surface Tension | Hydrogen Bonding causes the top layer of water to firm surface |
| acid | Substances that release hydrogen ions when they are dissolved in water. |
| base | Substances that release hydroxide ions when are dissolved in water |
| Ph | a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution |