End of course assessment
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coxroxursox15 on May 4, 2012
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cohesion | attraction of water to other water molecules |
| adhesion | attraction of water to other substances |
| capillary ation | cohesion and adhesion |
| surface tension | invisible barrier that holds water together |
| polar | dissolves polar |
| solute | the substance getting dissolved |
| spheres of hydration | when the charged ends of water molecules completely surround ions |
| solvent | substance that does the dissolving |
| evaporative cooling | the way organisms can cool their body temperatures by sweating or panting |
| high specific heat | how much energy is needed to raise one gram of a substance by one degree celsius |
| expansion upon freezing | water will become more dense until 4 degrees celsius, then it will start to expand |
| ice | is less dense than water and will isolate the water below |
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