The Chemistry of Life:
Part 1
Vocab 		"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor."

--Henry David Thoreau Walden

adhesion the attractive molecular force that tends to hold together unlike bodies where they are in contact.

chemical bond what holds EVERYTHING together
cohesion the attractive molecular force that tends to hold similar substances together.

condensation reaction a reaction between two or more organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule.
covalent bond a chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons.

hydrogen bond a chemical bond involving the polarity of molecules, such as water.
hydrolysis a reaction in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.

ionic bond a chemical bond involving the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

nonpolar covalent bond a covalent bond involving the equal sharing of electrons and, therefore, no molecular charge.

oxidation-reduction reaction a reaction involving the transfer of an electron.

polar covalent bond a covalent bond involving the unequal sharing of electrons and, therefore, a polar electrical charge.

potential energy energy waiting to happen.

solvent a substance that dissolves another to form a solution.
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