| A | B |
| cohesion | an attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| adhesion | an attraction between molecules of different substances |
| mixture | a material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined |
| solution | mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed |
| solute | the substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution |
| solvent | the substance in which the solute is dissolved to form a solution |
| suspension | mixture of water and nondissolved material |
| pH scale | a measurement system to indicate the concentration of H+ ions in a solution; ranges from 0 to 14 |
| acid | any compound that forms H+ ions |
| base | a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution |