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4978090245Hydrogen BondsThe type of bond that is used to form water0
4978113935CohesionAttraction between molecules of the same substance1
4978126108AdhesionAn attraction between molecules of different substances2
4978141574MeniscusThe curved upper surface of a liquid column that is concave when the containing walls are wetted by the liquid and convex when not.3
4978150726SolventA liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances4
4978152190SoluteA substance that is dissolved in a solution.5
4978153665SolutionA homogeneous mixture of two or more substances6
4978158637Molecules that dissolve in waterPolar or Hydrophilic7
4978161523Molecuels that don't dissovle in waterHydrophobic or non-polar8
4978167751Crystals from Hydrogen Bonds are formedIce9
4978174482Specific Heatthe heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree).10
4978188926Heat of VaporizationResponsiable for the removal of body heat11
4978192264Neutral[H+] = [-OH]12
4978198405Acidic[H]+ >[ -OH]13
4978206568Basic[H+] < [-OH]14
4978209555pH scalemeasurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 1415
4978216707BufferDonates H+ when [H+] falls and absorbs H+ when ]H+] rises16
4978223566IsomerCompounds with the same formula but different structures.17
4978225179Isomer Example18
4978229214Nucleic Acids monomernucleotides19
4978231099Protein monomeramino acids20
4978232497amino acidscontain an "R" group21
4978235095Covelent BondsWhat bonds are formed between the 5 carbon sugar and the phosphate?22
4978239330Hydrogen BondsVery weak bonds; occurs when a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to the electrostatic atom in another molecule23
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