| A | B |
|---|
| adhesion | water sticks to something else |
| cohesion | water sticks to itself |
| solute | substance that dissolves in a solvent |
| solution | a mixture of substances that is homogeneous |
| solvent | the substance that dissolves |
| hydrogen bond | attraction between slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom |
| polar molecule | one part slightly negative; one part slightly positive |
| surface tension | cohesiveness of liquid at surface |
| capillary action | using adhesion to move liquid through narrow spaces |
| specific heat | allows large bodies of water to maintain stable temperatures |
| boiling point | 100 C or 212 F |
| freezing/melting point | 0 C or -32 F |
| acidic | pH of less than 7 |
| basic | pH of more than 7 |
