Bio vocab 2

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+# BIOL 01113 Vocab 2 - Aidan Sharpe
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+### Solution
+A solution is the result of one or more solutes dissolving into a solvent. For example, salt can be dissolved into water to create a salt water solution.
+
+### Solute
+A solute is a compound that can be dissolved. For example, in salt water, salt is the solute.
+
+### Solvent
+A solvent is a compound that can dissolve other compounds. For example, in salt water, water is the solvent.
+
+### Hydrogen bonds
+Hydrogen bonds are a type of weak inter-molecular bond that occurs in polar molecules, where the hydrogen has a slight positive charge.
+
+### Hydrophilic
+A type of material that water is attracted (sticks) to.
+
+### Hydrophobic
+A type of material that repells water.
+
+### Acid
+A compound with a low pH (<7 at standard temperature) that has a high concentration of hydrogen ions (H$^+$).
+
+### Base
+A compound with a high pH (>7 at standard temperature) that has a low concentration of hydrogen ions (H$^+$).
+
+### pH
+The pH is a logarithmic scale that measures the acidity or basicity of a compound. The lower the pH, the more acidic. The higher the pH, the more basic.
+
+### Buffer
+A substance that resists change in pH.