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Polar molecule
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A compound with one side having a negative charge and the other side a positive charge.
"WATER"
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Hydrogen bond
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A weak chemical bond between the hydrogen atom in one molecule and a negatively charged region of another molecule
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Cohesion
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The attraction of like molecules to each other
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Adhesion
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The attractive force between unlike forces
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Capillarity
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The reaction of a liquid surface with a solid
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Organic compound
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A substance whose molecules contain one or more (often many more) carbon atoms.
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Functional groups
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Structural building blocks that determine the characteristics of a chemical compound
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Monomer
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A repeated, single molecule unit in a polymer
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Polymer
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A compound consisting of repeated linked monomers
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Macromolecules
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A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules
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Hydrolysis
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The splitting of a molecule through reaction with water
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Carbohydrates
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An organic compund present in the cells of all living things and a major organic nutrient for humans
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Monosaccharides
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A simple sugar such as fructose or glucose.
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Isomers
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One of two or more compounds that differ in structure but not in molecular composition
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Disaccharide
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A double sugar formed from two monosaccharides
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