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 |