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Biology
10th Grade
01/05/2012

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Term
Polar Molecule
Definition
• A molecule in which opposite
ends have opposite electric
charges
Term
Hydrogen Bond
Definition
• A bond created by the weak
attraction of a slightly positive
hydrogen atom to a slightly
negative portion of another
molecule
Term
Cohesion
Definition
• A tendency of molecules of the
same kind to stick to one another
Term
Adhesion
Definition
• An attraction between unlike
molecules
Term
Solution
Definition
• A uniform mixture of two or more
substances.
–Components of a solution are not
chemically bonded and can be
separated by physical means.
–May be a solid, liquid, or gas
Term
Solvent
Definition
• The part of a solution that
dissolves the other substance and
is present in the greater amount
Term
Solute
Definition
• The part of a solution that is
dissolved and is present in a
lesser amount
Term
Aqueous Solution
Definition
• A solution in which water is the
solvent
Term
Acid
Definition
• A compound that donates H+ ions
to an aqueous solution and
measures less than 7 on the pH
scale
Term
Base
Definition
• A compound that removes H+
ions from an aqueous solution
and that measures more than 7
on the pH scale
Term
Buffer
Definition
• A substance that maintains a
fairly constant pH in a solution by
accepting H+ ions when their
levels rise and donating H+ ions
when their levels fall
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