http://www.ck12.org Chapter 27. Glossary
27.18 S
saturated
When no more solid dissolves.scientific method
Developed mainly by Francis Bacon (1561-1626), a British scholar. Uses inductive reasoning and involves
the following steps: 1. Ask a question. 2. Make observations. 3. Propose an explanation. 4. Design and carry
out ways to test the hypothesis.scientific notation
A way to express numbers as the product of two numbers, such as a coefficient and the number 10 raised to a
power.second law of thermodynamics
In any spontaneous process, there is always an increase in the entropy of the universe.secondary structure
The local coiling or folding of biopolymers.sigma bond
Made up of two overlapping electron orbitals and fills the space directly between the two atoms.significant figures
Figures associated with uncertainty of a measurement.single displacement
Includes a metal as one of the reactants and an acid or salt solution for the other reactant. The general form of
this reaction is AB + C→AC + B.solubility
The degree to which a solute dissolves in a solvent.soluble
Can dissolve.solute
The substance that comprises the smaller amount in solution.solution
Has at least two components- the solute and solvent.solvent
The substance which comprises the larger component of the solution.