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Chemistry
10th Grade
03/08/2007

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Term
molar heat capacity
Definition
the amount of heat required to raise the temp of one mol of a substance by one degree C
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heat capacity
Definition
the amount of heat required to raise the temp of an object by one degree C
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specific heat
Definition
the amount of heat required to raise the temp of one gram of a substance by one degree C
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calorimetry
Definition
measure of heat flow
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vapor pressure
Definition
pressure of its molecules in the gas phase
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dynamic equilibrium
Definition
2 opposing processes occuring simultaneously at the same rate
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boiling point
Definition
when a liquids vapor pressure is equal to the external pressure exerted on its surface
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viscosity
Definition
resistance of a liquid to flow
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surface tension
Definition
measure of inward forces that must be overcome to expand the surface area of a liquid
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cohesion
Definition
intermolecular forces that bind similar molecules to one another
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adhesion
Definition
intermolecular forces that bind moleclues to a surface
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melting
Definition
solid to liquid
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freezing
Definition
liquid to solid
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condensing
Definition
gas to liquid
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deposition
Definition
gas to solid
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sublimation
Definition
solid to gas
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vaporisation
Definition
liquid to gas
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