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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cappilary Action | the combine force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials |
| colloid | a mixture with small undissolved particles that do not settle out |
| Condesation | the process which gas such as water vapor turns into a liquid such as water |
| Evaporation | the process by which molecules by the surface of a liquid such as water absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state such as water vapor |
| hydroelectric power | elecrticity produced by kinetic energy of water over a waterfall or dam |
| polar molecule | a molecule that has electrically charged areas |
| solute | the part of a solution that is present in a lesser and dissolved by the solvent |
| solution | a mixture in which one substance is dissolved into another substance |
| solvent | a part of a solution that is present in the largest amount and dissolved the solute |
| specific heat | the amount of thermal energy requierd to raise the tempature of one kilogram of a substance by 1 celcius |
| surface tension | the tightness across the surface of water caused by polar water molecules pulling on each other |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily seperated by setting or filtration |