adhesion
tendency of two dissimilar molecules to stick together
cohesion
tendency of two similar molecules to stick together
covalent bond
chemical bond that forms when atoms share electrons
hydrogen bond
weak bond that results from an attraction between a positively charged hydrogen and a negatively charged atom
hydrophilic
having a strong affinity toward water
hydrophobic
having a weak or no affinity to water
nonpolar molecule
molecule whose sides carry equal or no electrical charges
polar molecule
molecule that has oppositely charged sides
solute
substance that is dissolved into a solution
solvent
substance in which another substance dissolves
specific heat
amount of energy in calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a liquid by 1 degree Celsius