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Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | water molecules stick to other materials. |
| Cohesion | the occurrence of water sticking to other water molecules via hydrogen bonds |
| Polar molecule | A compound with one negatively charged side and one positively charged side |
| Hydrogen bond | The side with the hydrogen atoms (positive charge) attracts the oxygen side (negative charge) of a different water molecule. |
| Surface tension | water has a thin "skin" on its surface due to the 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 | Specific heat is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a given substance by a unit amount (usually a degree) |
| Expansion upon freezing | As water decreases in temperature, the molecules move away from each other. This change causes an increase in volume |
| Universal solvent | Water |