| A | B |
| cohesion | attraction between like molecules |
| adhesion | attraction between unlike molecules |
| mixture | 2 or more elements or compounds physically (not chem.) mixed |
| solution | mixture of two or more substances w/ molecules evenly distributed |
| solute | substance dissolved in a solvent |
| solvent | substance in which solute is dissolved |
| suspension | mixture of water and nondissolved materials |
| pH scale | tells concentration of H+ ions in solution |
| acid | a compound that forms H+ ions in solution |
| base | a compound that forms OH- ions in solutions |
| buffer | weak acids or bases that stop sudden changes in pH |
| diaphragm | light control on microscope |
| stage | surface where slide is placed on microscope |
| total magnification | eye piece magnification X objective lens magnification |
| arm | curved body portion of microscope, for carrying |
| eye piece | top of microscope tube containing ocular lens, for viewing |
| depth of field | the distance within focus is created |
| field of view | the field where images can be seen with a microscope |
| upside down and backwards | images seen under a microscope |