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| describes a molecule in which the positive and negative charges are separated |
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| the intermolecular force occurring when a hydrogen atom that is bonded to a highly electronegative atom of one molecule is attracted to two unshared electrons of another molecule |
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| the force that holds molecules of a single material together |
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| the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other |
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| a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in tissue |
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| a homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed |
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| in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent |
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| in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves |
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| the amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore |
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| a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute under the given conditions |
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| a solution in which water is the solvent |
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| an ion consisting of a proton combined with a molecule of water; H3O+ |
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| any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water; acids turn blue litmus paper red and react with bases and some metals to form salts |
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| any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; bases turn red litmus paper blue and react with acids to form salts |
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| a value that is used to express the acidity or alkalinity (basicity) of a system; each whole number on the scale indicates a tenfold change in acidity; a pH of 7 is neutral, a pH of less than 7 is acidic, and a pH of greater than 7 is basic |
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buffer
a solution made from a weak acid and its conjugate base that neutralizes small amounts of acids or bases added to it |
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