Results for “Mole”
13 terms
Bimolecular Reaction
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
L/(mol·s)
An elementary step in which two species collide and react.
A + B → products, rate = k[A][B]
Biomolecule
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
An organic molecule produced by and essential to a living organism.
Bonding Molecular Orbital
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
A molecular orbital lower in energy than the atomic orbitals from which it forms, whose occupation stabilises the molecule.
ψ = ψ_A + ψ_B
Bent Geometry
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
degrees
A molecular shape in which two bonded atoms form an angle at a central atom that also carries one or more lone pairs.
AX₂E or AX₂E₂
Bond Dissociation Enthalpy
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a specific bond is broken homolytically in the gas phase.
A–B(g) → A·(g) + B·(g)
Bond Energy
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
The energy required to break one mole of a given bond homolytically in the gaseous state.
A–B(g) → A(g) + B(g)
Bond Order
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms, or in molecular orbital terms half the difference between bonding and antibonding electrons.
BO = (N_b − N_a) / 2
Brownian Motion
Solutions & Colligative Properties
m²/s
The continuous random zigzag movement of colloidal particles caused by uneven bombardment from surrounding molecules.
⟨x²⟩ = 2Dt
Base Peak
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Dimensionless
The most intense peak in a mass spectrum, assigned an arbitrary relative abundance of 100%.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
The study of the chemical substances and processes that occur within living organisms.
Boiling Point
States of Matter & Gas Laws
°C
The temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure acting on it.
p_vap = p_external
Bonding Pair
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
A pair of electrons shared between two atoms and responsible for holding them together.
Boyle's Law
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Pa·m³
At constant temperature, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.
p₁V₁ = p₂V₂