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Unit 1 Topic 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | water molecules sticking to other materials |
| Cohesion | occurrence of water sticking o other water molecules with hydrogen bonds |
| Polar molecule | a compound that is negatively charged on one side and one positively charged on the other |
| Hydrogen bond | opposite electrical charges attract from water molecules, hydrogen atoms and oxygen side |
| Surface tension | thin skin on a surface from water molecules sticking together. |
| Capillary action | cohesion and adhesion working together to travel against gravity and move up a plant stem |
| Specific heat capacity | the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a given substance by a unit amount |
| Expansion upon freezing | as water decreases in temperature molecules move away from one another causing a increase in volume. |
| Universal Solvent | dissolves more substances than any other liquid. |