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Chapter 3 - AP Biology (Campbell/Reece Biology, Eighth Edition) Flashcards

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1290768629Polar MoleculeA molecule (such as water) with opposite charges on different ends of the molecule.1
1290768630CohesionThe binding together of like molecules, often by hydrogen bonds.2
1290768631AdhesionThe attraction between different kinds of molecules.3
1290768632Surface TensionA measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid. Water has a high _______ _______ because of the hydrogen bonding of surface molecules.4
1290768633Kinetic EnergyThe energy associated with the relative motion of objects. Moving matter can perform work by imparting motion to other matter.5
1290768634HeatThe total amount of kinetic energy due to the random motion of atoms or molecules in a body of matter; also called thermal energy. ____ is energy in its most random form.6
1290768635TemperatureA measure of the intensity of heat in degrees, reflecting the average kinetic energy of the molecules.7
1290768636Celsius ScaleA temperature scale equal to (5/9)(°F - 32) that measure the freezing point of water at 0 and the boiling point of water at 100.8
1290768637Calorie (cal)The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C; also the amount of heat energy that 1 g of water releases when it cools by 1°C. The ______ (with a capital C), usually used to indicate the energy content of food, is a kilo_______.9
1290768638Kilocalorie (kcal)A thousand calories; the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.10
1290768639Joule (J)A unit of energy.11
1290768640Specific HeatThe amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1 g of a substance to change its temperature by 1°C.12
1290768641Heat of VaporizationThe quantity of heat a liquid must absorb for 1 g of it to be converted from the liquid to the gaseous state.13
1290768642Evaporative CoolingThe process in which the surface of an object becomes cooler during evaporation, owing to a change of the molecules with the greatest kinetic energy from the liquid to the gaseous state.14
1290768643SolutionA liquid that is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.15
1290768644SolventThe dissolving agent of a solution. Water is the most versatile _______ known.16
1290768645SoluteA substance that is dissolved in a solution.17
1290768646Aqueous SolutionA solution in which water is the solvent.18
1290768647Hydration ShellThe sphere of water molecules around a dissolved ion.19
1290768648HydrophilicHaving an affinity for water.20
1290768649ColloidA mixture made up of a liquid and particles that (because of their large size) remain suspended rather than dissolved in that liquid.21
1290768650HydrophobicHaving an aversion to water; tending to a coalesce and form droplets in water.22
1290768651Molecular MassThe sum of the masses of all the atoms in a molecule; sometimes called molecular weight.23
1290768652Mole (mol)The number of grams of a substance that equals its molecular weight in daltons and contains Avogadro's number of molecules.24
1290768653MolarityA common measure of solute concentration, reffering to the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.25
1290768654Hydrogen IonA single proton with a charge of 1+. The dissociation of a water molecule (H₂O) leads to the generation of a hydroxide ion (OH⁻) and a hydrogen ion (H⁺).26
1290768655Hydroxide IonA water molecule that has lost a proton; OH⁻.27
1290768656Hydronium IonA water molecule that has an extra proton bound to it; H₃O⁺.28
1290768657AcidA substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.29
1290768658BaseA substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.30
1290768659pHA measure of hydrogen ion concentration equal to -log[H⁺] and ranging in value from 0 to 14.31
1290768660BufferA substance that consists of acid and base forms in a solution and that minimizes changes in pH when extraneous acids or bases are added to the solution.32
1290768661Acid PrecipitationRain, snow, or fog that is more acidic than pH 5.2.33

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