6th Grade Terms2Learn #1 Review (water and its properties vocab)

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Attractive force between water molecules.

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cohesion

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Attractive force causing water molecules to stick to other molecules

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adhesion

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Tightly packed molecules on a liquid's surface; due to cohesion.

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surface tension

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"Mickey Mouse" molecule, positive at H end and negative at O end; acts like a magnet

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polar molecule

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Factor that breaks or weakens liquid's surface tension

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surfactant

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Energy required to raise a substance's temperature; water needs a lot.

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specific heat

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Water rises in narrow tubes against gravity due to cohesion and adhesion.

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capillary action

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Substance being dissolved

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solute

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Substance (usually liquid) in which another is dissolved

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solvent

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A liquid mixture where solute and solvent are evenly distributed.

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solution