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ScienceVocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capillary Action | the combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of the surrounding materials |
| Colloid | a mixture with small undissolved particles that do not settle out |
| Condensation | the process by which a gas such as water vapor turns into a liquid such as water |
| 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 / |
| Hydro Electric Power | Electricity Produced by the kinetic energy of water moving of 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 amount and dissolved by the solute |
| Solution | A mixture in which one substance is dissolved into another substance |
| Solvent | the part of the solution that is present in the largest amount and dissolves in the solute |
| Specific Heat | the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by 1 Celsius |
| 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 bee seen and easily separated by setting or flirtation |