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Water
Chemistry of water vocabulary
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Biology
9th Grade
02/03/2010

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Term
water
Definition
H20, polar molecule
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cohesive
Definition
a compound that is attracted to the same compound is…
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adhesive
Definition
a compound that is attracted to different compounds is…
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polar bond
Definition
a bond in which electrons are shared unequally and spend more time around one atom
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covalent bond
Definition
a bond in which elecrons are shared equally
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hydrogen bond
Definition
a weak bond with a hydrogen atom
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heat capacity
Definition
the heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance
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evaporation
Definition
when liquid transforms into gas
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transpiration
Definition
the evaporation of water from plants
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perspiration
Definition
water released by sweat glands to lose heat energy
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ice
Definition
solid water
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pH
Definition
a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is
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base
Definition
pH from 7-14, concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution
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acid
Definition
pH from 0-7, high concentration of protons (H+) in solution
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neutral
Definition
pH = 7
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distilled water
Definition
water that has been evaporated and condensed again in order to purify it
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condensation
Definition
when gas transforms into liquid
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precipitation
Definition
when water falls from the sky (rain, snow, etc.)
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solution
Definition
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
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dissolve
Definition
when substances are broken down into their basic molecules (like in water)
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solvent
Definition
a liquid (like water) that can dissolve other substances
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