Electrolysis
The use of electricity to break a molecule down into smaller units.
Chemical Bonds
A result of atoms within a molecule sharing their electrons.
Polar molecule
A molecule that has slight positive and negative charges due to an imbalance in the way electrons are shared.
Nonpolar molecules
A molecule in which electrons are shared evenly enough so that there are no appreciable electrical charges in the molecule
Solvent
A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Solute
A substance that is dissolved in a solvent