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unit 1 topic 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | Water molecules that stick to other materials |
| Cohesion | Water molecules that stick to other water molecules |
| Polar molecule | A compound with one negatively charged side and 1 positively charged side |
| Hydrogen bond | The side with the hydrogen atoms (positively charged) attracts the oxygen side(negative charged) of a different water molecule |
| Surface tension | A thin "skin" on top of the water surface due to the 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 |