Chemistry and Properties of Water

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What is capillary action?

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Capillary action is the phenomenon where water is drawn up a thin tube due to the forces of cohesion and adhesion.

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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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A neutral solution has a pH equal to 7.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in a material.

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What is a solute?

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A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a liquid to form a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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What state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

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A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

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What is cohesion?

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Cohesion is the attraction between molecules of the same substance, such as water molecules.

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What is adhesion?

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Adhesion is the attraction between molecules of different substances, such as water molecules and glass.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume.