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Chapter 3 - Water
Campbell Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2014

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Term
the water molecule has _______________ bonds
Definition
polar covalent
Term
Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together, a phenomenon called _____
Definition
cohesion
Term
________ is an attraction between different substances
Definition
Adhesion
Term
______ is a measure of how hard it is to break the surface of a liquid
Definition
Surface tension
Term
______ is the energy of motion
Definition
Kinetic energy
Term
The kinetic energy associated with random motion of atoms or molecules is called ______
Definition
thermal energy
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A ______ is a liquid that is a completely homogeneous mixture of substances
 
Definition
solution
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A ______ is the dissolving agent of a solution
Definition
solvent
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The _____ is the substance that is dissolved
Definition
solute
Term
Electrons in water spend more time near the _________(oxygen/hydrogen).
Definition
Oxygen
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A _________ substance does not have an affinity for water.
Definition
Hydrophobic
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