2-2 Properties Of Water
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Mikemazuly on October 5, 2010
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science, prentice hall biology
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Chapter 2 The Chemistry Of Life, 2-2 Properties Of Water
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I LOVE YUMIN, Prentice Hall Biology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cohesion | Attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| Adhesion | Attraction between molecules of different substances; in plants, attraction between unlike molecules |
| Mixture | Material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined |
| Solution | Mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed |
| Solute | Substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution |
| Solvent | Substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
| Suspension | Mixture of water and nondissolved materials |
| pH Scale | Measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 14 |
| Acid | Compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution |
| Base | Compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH+) in solution |
| Buffer | Weak acid or base that can react with strong acids or bases to help prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH |
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