BCS 1010 EXAM

Chemical Equilibrium
✔✔In a chemical reaction, the state in which the rate of the forward
reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction, so that the relative
concentrations of the reactants and products do not change with time
Chemical Reaction
✔✔The making and breaking of chemical bonds, leading to changes in the
composition of matter
Reactant
✔✔A starting material in a chemical reaction
Product
✔✔A material resulting from a chemical reaction
Four Properties of Water that Facilitate an Environment for Life
✔✔Cohesion, expansion upon freezing, moderate temperature, versatility
as a solvent
Adhesion
✔✔The clinging of one substance to another, such as water to plant cell
walls, by means of hydrogen bonds
Surface Tension
✔✔A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a
liquid