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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | water molecules stick to other materials. |
| Cohesion | ccurrence 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 | ohesion and adhesion work together to allow water to travel against gravity and move up a plant stem. |
| Specific heat capacity | pecific 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 | it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. |