All terms in this list:
atom: The smallest possible unit of substance
element: a chemical made up of atoms having the same number of protons
compound: a substance made up of two chemical elements bound together
ion: an atom with a positive or negative charge
ionic bond: a type of chemical bond that involves a transfer (gain or loss) of electrons
covalent bond: a type of chemical bond where two atoms share electrons
molecule: two or more atoms bound together
hydrogen bond: the type of bond between different water molecules in which the slightly positive hydrogen atom of one water molecule is attracted to the slightly negative oxygen of another water molecule
cohesion: water molecules attracting (or sticking) to other water molecules
adhesion: water molecules being attracted (or sticking) to other types of molecules
solution: a mixture of one substance dissolving into another
solvent: a liquid (such as water) that other substances can dissolve into
solute: a substance that dissolves into a solvent to create a solution
acid: a compound with a low pH, that turns pH paper a warm color, and has a sour taste
base: a compound with a high pH, that turns pH paper a cool color; example: cleaners
pH scale: measures how acidic or basic a solution is on a scale of 0 to 14
capillary action: the adhesion and cohesion of water together enable water to move against the force of gravity
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