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electrolysis
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using electricity to break a molecule down into its constivent elements
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polar molecule
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a molecule that has a slight positive and negative charge due to imbalance in the way the electrons are shared
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nonpolar molecule
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a molecule with neutral charge (sharing evenly)
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solvent
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a liquid substance capable of dissovling other substances
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solute
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a substance that is dissolved in a solvent
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Solution
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the results from mixing a solvent and a solute
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cohesion
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a phenomenonthat occurs when individual molecules are so strongly attracted to one another that they tend to stay together, even when exposed to tension
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surface tension
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the tension of the waters surface
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chemical formula
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chemical symbols
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atom
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the smallest chemical unit of matter in creation
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molecule
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two or more atoms linked together to make a unique substance
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hydrogen bonding
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a week bonding established between two different atoms, they link molecules together
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Hard water
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water that has certain dissolved ions in it, predominatly calcium ions
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