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| boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas (100 degrees C and 212 degrees F) |
| capillary action | combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials |
| condensation | the change in a state of matter from a gas to a liquid |
| evaporation | the change in a state of matter from a liquid to a gas |
| freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid (0 degrees C and 32 degrees F) |
| polar molecule | a molecule with opposite charges on each end |
| solute | a substance that is dissolved by a solvent |
| solution | a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another |
| solvent | a substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| specific heat | the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1 degree Celsius |
| surface tension | the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on each other |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration |
| cohesion | the attraction of water molecules to one another |
| adhesion | the attraction of water molecules to any other molecules (besides water molecules) |
