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unit 1 topic 3 vocab
water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | water, its just called that bc it dissolves more substances than any other liquid |
| Cohesion | water molecules sticking to other water molecules via hydrodgen bonds |
| Polar Molecule | a compound with one negatively charged side and one positively charged side |
| Hydrogen Bond | two oppositely charged water molecules attracted each other making water ''sticky'' (positive, negative) |
| Surface Tension | water having a thin "skin" on it and clumping together forming a droplet |
| Capillary Action | water traveling against gravity, while moving up a plant stem |
| Specific Heat Capacity | the temp of heat needed to change the unit mass of a substance |
| Expansion Upon Freezing | an increase in volume with the same mass to decrease density |
| universal solvant | water, it disolves more substances then any other liquid |