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Unit 1 Topic 3 Vocab
Water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Specific Heat Capacity | The amount of required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a given substance by a unit amount |
| Expansion Upon Freezing | An increase in volume with the same mass leads to a decrease in density |
| Universal solvent | Dissolves more substances than any other liquid |
| Polar Molecule | A compound with one negatively charged side and one positively charged side |
| Hydrogen Bond | The side with the hydrogen atoms (positive charge) attracts the oxygen side (negative charge) of a different water molecule |
| Cohesion | Occurrence of water sticking to the other water molecules via hydrogen bonds |
| Surface Tension | water has a thin "skin" on its surface due to the water molecules sticking together |
| Adhesion | Water molecules stick to other materials |
| Capillary Action | Cohesion and Adhesion work together to allow water to travel against gravity and move up a plant stem |