IB Y1 Bio: A1.1

Covalent Bond

The type of bond that connects a water molecule

Hydrogen Bond

The type of bond that connects one water molecule to another

Hydrobphobic

Repels from water

Hydrophillic

Attracted to water

Cohesion

Combining or sticking to the same substance

Adhesion

Sticking to a different substance from itself

Thermal Conductivity

How well something can conduct electricity

Specific Heat Capacity

The amount of heat energy required to raise the room temperature of a substance per unit of mass

Polar Covalent

A chemcical bond where a pair of electrons are unequally shared by two atoms due to differences in charges

Viscosity

The measure of a liquid’s resistance

Buoyancy

The ability of an object to float due to surface tension