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| 191918606 | ionic bond | bond resulting from a transfer of electrons (electrons being ripped off) | |
| 191918607 | covalent bond | bond resulting from the sharing of electrons | |
| 191918608 | nonpolar | electrons shared equally | |
| 191918609 | polar covalent bond | bond resulting from electrons shared unequally | |
| 191918610 | buffer | substance that resists changes in pH | |
| 191918611 | bicarbonate ion | most important buffer in human blood | |
| 191918612 | isomer | organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure | |
| 191918613 | alkaline | synonym for basic | |
| 191918614 | salt | compound that releases ion other than H+ or OH- when dissolved in water | |
| 191918615 | chemical equilibrium | when the reaction rate is about the same in either direction | |
| 191918616 | adhesion | attraction between different kinds of molecules | |
| 191918617 | surface tension | measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid | |
| 191918618 | van der Waals interactions | weak attractions between molecules or parts of molecules that result from localized charge fluctuations | |
| 191918619 | evaporative cooling | property of a liquid where the surface becomes cooler during evaporation due to the loss of molecules | |
| 191918620 | hydration shell | sphere of water molecules around each dissolved ion | |
| 191918621 | hydrophobic interaction | weak chemical bond formed when molecules that do not mix with water change to exclude the water | |
| 191918622 | hydrocarbon | organic molecule consisting of only hydrogen and carbon | |
| 191918623 | isotope | atoms with same number of protons but different number of neutrons | |
| 191918624 | hydrogen bond | weak bond between hydrogen and a highly electronegative atom like nitrogen or oxygen | |
| 191918625 | acid | more H+ than OH- ions, pH below 7 | |
| 191918626 | base | more OH- than H+ ions, pH above 7 | |
| 191918627 | pH | measure of H+ ions in a solution |
