Chapter Fifteen - Water

15.1 Water Properties

  • Explain the high surface tension and low vapor pressure of water in terms of the structure of the water molecule and hydrogen bonding
  • Describe the structure of ice

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    15.2 Homogeneous Aqueous Systems

  • Distinguish between a solvent and a solute
  • Describe what happens in the solution process
  • Explain why all ionic compounds are elecrolytes
  • Demonstrate how the formula for a hydrate is written

    Solutions

    15.3 Heterogeneous Aqueous Systems

  • Distinguish between a suspension and a solution
  • Identify the distinguishing characteristic of a colloid

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    Know all of the vocabulary on page 464

    Questions to try at the end of the chapter: 27, 28,33,36,42,49,50,59,70

    Chapter 15 Reading Guide