Properties of Water and Cohesion

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What is the substance that is being dissolved called?

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The substance that is being dissolved is called the solute.

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What is the substance that does the dissolving called?

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The substance that does the dissolving is called the solvent.

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What are attractions between water molecules called?

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Attractions between water molecules are called hydrogen bonds.

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What is an example of a solution?

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An example of a solution is salt and water.

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What is the polarity of water?

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Water is polar because oxygen holds the shared electrons closer and becomes negative.

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Define solute.

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A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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Define solvent.

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A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

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What type of bond holds water molecules together?

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Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together.

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Why is water considered a polar molecule?

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Water is considered a polar molecule because of the unequal sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen.