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unit 1 topic 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesion | water molecules stick to other materials |
| cohesion | water molecules stick to each other |
| polar molecule | a compound with one negatively charged side and one positively charged side |
| hydrogen bond | the side with hydrogen atoms (positively charged) attracts the oxygen side (negatively charged) of a different water molecule |
| surface tension | water has thin skin on its surface due to water molecules sticking together |
| capillary action | cohesion and adhesion work together to allow water to travel against gravity and move up a plant stem |
| specific heat capacity | the amount required to change the temperature of a unit mass of given substance by a unit amount |
| expansion upon freezing | as water decreases in temperature, the molecules move away from eachother |
| universal solvent | it dissolves more substances than any other liquid |