topAppendix 4 - Glossary of chemical terms
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E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
Q R S T
U V W X
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Absorption
Acid anhydride
Acid ionisation constant, Ka
Acid salt
Activated complex - see transition
state.
Activity
Activity series - see reactivity
series
Adsorption
Allotrope
Amount
Amount of substance
Ampholyte - see amphoteric (2)
Amphoteric
Anode
Atomic mass unit (symbol u)
Atomic weight
Atomisation
Avogradro's constant (L)
Bar
Basic salt
Battery
Bi-
Bond dissociation energy -
see bond dissociation enthalpy
Bond dissociation enthalpy
Bond energy - see bond enthalpy
Bond enthalpy
Bond strength
Buffer
Calorie
Carbocation
Carbonium ion - an alternative name
for a carbocation
Cathode
Cell
Celsius
Centigrade - a commonly used alternative
to Celsius
Charge centre
Comproportionation
Concentration
Condensation
Condensed formula
Conductivity
Conical flask - also called an Erlenmeyer
flask. The term conical flask is recommended.
Contact process
Coordination number
Coordinate bond
Dative covalent bond
d- Block element
Dehydration
Deliquescence
Delocalisation
Diacidic
Diaphragm cell - see membrane cell
Dibasic
Dipole-dipole forces
Diprotic - see dibasic
Discharge
Dispersion forces
Disproportionation
Dissociation
Dissociation constant - see acid ionisation
constant
Double decomposition - see double
displacement
Double displacement
Efflorescent
Electrochemical cell
Electrochemical series
Electron affinity
Electron dot formula - see Lewis
structure
Electronegativity
Element
Empirical formula - also called
simplest formula
End point - see equivalence point
Enthalpy change of atomisation
Equilibrium
Equilibrium expression - see
equilibrium law
Equilibrium law
Equivalence point
Erienmeyer flask - see conical flask
Ester
Ether
Effervescence
Galvanic cell
Giant molecular solids - see
network covalent solids
Gibbs Free energy
Heats of reaction - see enthalpy
changes
Hess' law
Hydrolysis
Hydronium ion
Hydroxonium ion - see hydronium ion
Hydroxyl
Ionic precipitation
Ionisation
Ionisation constant - see acid
ionisation constant
Kelvin Scale
Kinetics
Kinetic theory
Lattice enthalpy
Law of conservation of energy
- see Hess' law
Lewis structure
Litre (symbols L, dm3
)
London forces - see dispersion forces
Macromolecular solids - see network
covalent solids for recommended term.
Mass of one mole - see molar mass
Membrane cell
Molar
Molar mass, M
Molar volume, Vn
Molarity
Network covalent solids
Normal temperature
Oxonium ion - see hydronium ion
Periodic Table
Periodic Classification - see Periodic Table
R - Alkyl Group
Rate constant
Rate equation - see rate expression
Rate expression
Rate law - see rate expression
Reactivity series
Resonance hybrids
Room temperature and pressure
- see standard ambient temperature and pressure
Saturated
Simplest formula
Standard ambient
temperature and pressure
Standard electrode potentials
Standard pressure
Standard redox potential
- see standard electrode potential
Standard reduction potential
- see standard electrode potential
Standard temperature
and pressure
Transition metal
Transition state
dispersion forces
Velocity constant - see rate constant
VSEPR theory
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