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Unit 1 Topic 3 vocab - Water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polar Molecule | Compound with a negative and positive charged side |
| Hydrogen Bond | Water molecules sticking to opposite sides |
| Cohesion | Water molecules sticking together from hydrogen bonds |
| Adhesion | Water molecules sticking to something else |
| Surface tension | Thin "skin" due to molecules sticking together in water |
| Capillary action | Water moving up a plant stem from adhesion and cohesion |
| Specific heat capacity | How much heat water can take before getting hot |
| Expansion upon freezing | Molecules move away and raise volume |
| Universal solvent | water dissolves the most substances out of any other liquid |