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hydrophilic - Answer-molecules dissolve in water cohesion - Answer-the ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to hydrogen bonding adhesion - Answer-the ability of water molecules to cling to other polar surfaces hydrophobic - Answer-molecules do not dissolve in water. ato...

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hydrophilic - Answer-molecules dissolve in water

cohesion - Answer-the ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to hydrogen
bonding

adhesion - Answer-the ability of water molecules to cling to other polar surfaces

hydrophobic - Answer-molecules do not dissolve in water.

atomic mass - Answer-the sum of the protons & neutrons in each nucleus

isotopes - Answer-forms of a single element that differ in their atomic mass

reactants - Answer-original molecules (what you start with)

products - Answer-molecules resulting from reaction (what you end up with)

ion - Answer-an atom that has lost or gained an electron

ionic bond - Answer-forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another
atom & the oppositely charged ions are attracted to one

salts - Answer-solid substances that usually separate & exist as individual ions in water

anions - Answer-have negative charge

cations - Answer-have a positive charge

covalent bonds - Answer-result when 2 atoms share electrons so each atom has an
octet of electrons in the outer shell

nonpolar covalent bond - Answer-electrons are shared equally between atoms

polar covalent bond - Answer-electrons are shared unequally

electronegativity - Answer-the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a
chemical bond

oxidized - Answer-when an atom gives up one or more electrons

reduced - Answer-when an atom gains electrons

, acids - Answer-substances that dissociate in water, releasing hydrogen ions. increase
the number of hydrogen ions in solution

bases - Answer-substances that either take up hydrogen ions or release hydroxide ions

calorie - Answer-the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1
degree celsius

environmental science - Answer-the systematic study of our environment & our proper
place in it

moral extentionism - Answer-extending moral values to others

value - Answer-a measure of the worth of something

inherent value - Answer-ethical values

instrumental value - Answer-only important if it's important to you

organic compounds - Answer-material making up biomolecules, which in turn make up
living things

stewardship - Answer-taking care of the resources we are given

environmental racism - Answer-an inequitable distribution of environmental hazards
based on race

toxic colonialism - Answer-the practice of targeting poor communities or communities of
color in developing

lipids - Answer-store energy for cells & provide the core of cell membranes & other
structures

carbohydrates - Answer-store energy & provude structure to cells, usually consists of a
long chains of simple sugars

proteins - Answer-composed of chains of amino acids folded into complex 3-D shapes.
provide structure to cells & are used for countless cell functions

first law of thermodynamics - Answer-energy is neither created nor destroyed

second law of thermodynamics - Answer-with each successive energy transfer, less
usable energy is available to perform work

entropy - Answer-disorder increases

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