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Vocab-water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesion | the action or process of adhering to a surface or object. |
| cohesion | means that water molecules stick together. |
| polar molecules | a compound with one negatively charged side. |
| hydrogen bond | when hydrogen atoms attract the side with oxygen side of a different water molecules. |
| surface tension | when water has a thin skin on its surface due to the water molecules sticking together. |
| capillary action | when cohesion and adhesion work together to allow water to travel against gravity and move up a plant stem. |
| specific heat capacity | is the amount of heat is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a given substance by a unit amount. |
| expansion upon freezing | an increase in volume with the same mass leads to a decrease in density |
| universal solvent | water that is the best substance than any other liquid |