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Cohesion
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The ability of water molecules to cling together due to hydrogen bonding.
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Adhesion
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The ability of water molecules to adhere to other surfaces.
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Heat
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Thermal energy in transfer from one body of matter to another.
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Temperature
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Represents the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a body of matter.
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Thermal Energy
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The kinetic energy associated with random motion of atoms or molecules.
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Specific Heat
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The amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1 g of that substance to change its temperature by 1*C.
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Heat of Vaporization
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The heat a liquid must absorb for 1 g to be converted to gas.
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Evaporative Cooling
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The process when a liquid evaporates and its remaining surface cools.
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Solution
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Consists of a solvent and a solute.
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Solvent
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The most abundant part.
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Solute
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The less abundant part that is dissolved in the solvent.
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Hydrophilic
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Polar compounds that readily dissolve in water (Ex. salts, alcohol).
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Hydrophobic
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Non-polar compounds that dissolve only slightly in water (Ex. oils and fats).
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Hydrogen Ion (H+)
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What the hydrogen atom leaves its electron behind and is transferred as a proton.
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Hydroxide Ion (OH-)
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The molecule that lost the proton.
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