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What is a "Covalent Bond"?
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When water forms, an oxygen atom is sharing electrons with two hydrogen atoms.
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What is a "Hydrogen Bond"?
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A hydrogen bond is the attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen to a slightly negative atom in the vicinity.
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What is a "Solution"?
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A solution is water liquid containing a dissolved substance.
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What are the properties of water?
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1. High Specific Heat
2. Capillary Action 3. Cohesion 4. Adhesion 5. Can reduce the toxicity of chemicals/Dilution. |
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What is "Capillary Action"?
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The ability of water to travel through a narrow space without the act of a resisting force or pushing force, such as gravitational force.
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What is "Specific Heat"?
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Specific heat is how much heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance one degree. If the specific heat is high, it takes a lot of heat (iron for example).
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What is "Cohesion"?
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The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
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What is "Adhesion"?
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The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
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Give an example of an element that is oxidized.
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Give an example of an element that went through reduction.
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