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water+the fitness of environment
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05/03/2005

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polar molecule
Definition
opposite ends of the molecule have opposite charges.
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cohesion
Definition
when substances are held together by hydrogen bonding.
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adhesion
Definition
clinging of one substance to another.
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surface tension
Definition
measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid.
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heat
Definition
total quantity of kinetic energy due to molecular motion in a body of matter.
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temperature
Definition
measures the intensity of heat due to the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
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calorie (cal)
Definition
amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 g. of water by 1 degree celsius.
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kilocalorie (kcal)
Definition
quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree celsius.
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joule (J)
Definition
1 J=0.239 cal
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specific heat
Definition
amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1 g of that substance to change its temperature by 1 degree celsius.
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evaporative cooling
Definition
surface of the liquid that remains after evaporation of liquid cools down.
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solution
Definition
liquid that is a mixture of two or more substances.
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solvent
Definition
dissolving agent of a solution.
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solute
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the substance that is dissolved.
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aqueous solution
Definition
water is the solvent.
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hydrophilic
Definition
ionic or polar substances that love water.
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hydrophobic
Definition
non-ionic and nonpolar substances that hate water.
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mole (mol)
Definition
equal in number to molecular weight of a substance.
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molecular weight
Definition
sum of the weights of all the atoms in a molecule.
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hydrogen ion
Definition
single proton with a charge of +1.
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hydroxide ion
Definition
water molecule that has lost a proton (OH-) has a charge of (-1).
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acid
Definition
solution that increases its H+ concentration. donates additional hydrogen ions to a solution.
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base
Definition
substance that reduces the H+ concentration. sometimes uses hydroxide ions to combine with the hydrogen ions to form water.
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pH scale
Definition
ranges from 1-14 (1-6=acidic)(7=neutral)(8-14=basic)
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buffers
Definition
substances that minimize changes in the concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution.
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acid precipitation
Definition
rain, snow, or fog more acidic than pH 5.6.
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