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Unit 1 Topic 3 Voca
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | Water molecules sticking to other materials. |
| Cohesion | The occurrence of water sticking to water with hydrogen bonds. |
| Hydrogen bond | Water molecules tend to attract each other making them "sticky". |
| Polar molecule | A compound with one negatively charged side and one positively charged side. |
| Surface tension | Water molecules sticking together on the surface of water causing a thin, skin like layer. |
| Capillary action | Cohesion and Adhesion work together to allow water to travel against gravity and move up a plants stem |
| Specific heat capacity | The amount of heat required for something to get hot. |
| Expansion upon freezing | An increase in volume with the same mass caused by freezing. Leads to a decrease in density. |
| Universal solvent | Water is a universal solvent because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. |