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Water |
Polar Solvent Cohesive & adhesive High heat capacity Polar Bc of bent shape ( unevenly dis.) |
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Water: cohesion |
Water molecules make hydrogen bonds w each other but not air molecules Exhibited by the surface tension of liquid water |
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Water: adhesion |
Capillary action allows water to travel |
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Solvent for |
Ions, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Cl- Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids, & proteins Salt = NaCl |
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Aqueous solution |
Solution where water is the solvent |
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Can dissociate in water to form ions |
Sodium Nitrate ( NaNO3) Sulfuric Acid ( H2SO4) Sodium Bicarbonate ( NaHCO3) |
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Anion |
Negatively charged ion |
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Cation |
Positively charged ion |
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pH |
Concentration of hydrogen ions +7 = basic 7= neutral -7= acidic |
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Acid |
Proton donor |
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Base |
Proton acceptor |
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Buffer |
Mix of weak acid and weak base that maintain the pH of a solution |