Chemical Bonds, Water Properties, and Enzymes

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The smallest basic unit of matter is called

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An atom

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Why do large bodies of water not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

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Water has a high heat capacity.

Front

A pH of 7 represents a substance that is: acidic, neutral, basic

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neutral

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances? Options: cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension

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adhesion

Front

The substance that gets dissolved is called the solvent. True or False?

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False

Front

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules. Options: adhesion, capillary action, cohesion, surface tension

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cohesion

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Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds

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An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

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transfer

Front

What happens when chemical bonds form?

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share or transfer electrons

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What do we call an atom that has given up or gained electrons?

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An ion