Results for “Mole”
21 terms
Effusion
States of Matter & Gas Laws
mol/s
The escape of gas molecules one at a time through a hole much smaller than the mean free path.
rate ∝ 1 / √M
Electron Affinity
Atomic Structure & Periodicity
kJ/mol
The energy change when one mole of gaseous atoms each gains an electron to form gaseous negative ions.
X(g) + e⁻ → X⁻(g)
Enthalpy of Atomisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous atoms is produced from an element in its standard state.
ΔH_at°
Enthalpy of Fusion
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a solid melts to a liquid at its melting point.
ΔH_fus
Enthalpy of Neutralisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when an acid and a base react to form one mole of water under standard conditions.
H⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O, ΔH = −57.1 kJ
Enthalpy of Solution
Solutions & Colligative Properties
kJ/mol
The heat absorbed or released when one mole of a substance dissolves completely in a large excess of solvent.
ΔH_sol = ΔH_lattice + ΔH_hyd
Enthalpy of Sublimation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a solid converts directly into vapour.
ΔH_sub = ΔH_fus + ΔH_vap
Enthalpy of Vaporisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a liquid becomes vapour at its boiling point.
ΔH_vap
Enzyme Catalysis
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
Catalysis by protein molecules that bind substrates at a specific active site and lower the activation energy dramatically.
Equivalent Weight
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
g/equiv
The mass of a substance that combines with or displaces 1.008 g of hydrogen, 8 g of oxygen or one mole of electrons.
E = M / n-factor
Evaporation
States of Matter & Gas Laws
kJ/mol
The escape of molecules from the surface of a liquid into the vapour phase below the boiling point.
Effect of an Inert Gas
Chemical Equilibrium
Pa
The influence of adding a non-reacting gas on the position of a gaseous equilibrium.
Effect of Pressure Change
Chemical Equilibrium
Pa
The shift in a gaseous equilibrium caused by changing the total pressure through a volume change.
shift towards fewer gas moles when p rises
Electron Domain Geometry
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
degrees
The spatial arrangement of all electron domains — bonding and lone pairs alike — around a central atom.
Electrophile
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
An electron-deficient species that seeks and accepts a pair of electrons from an electron-rich centre.
E⁺
Electrophoresis
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
cm/s
A separation technique in which charged species migrate through a medium under an applied electric field.
v = μE
Elementary Reaction
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
A reaction that occurs in a single step exactly as written, with no detectable intermediate.
order = molecularity
Empirical Formula
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
The chemical formula giving the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.
ratio = (mass % ÷ A_r), normalised
Entropy
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
J/(mol·K)
A measure of the dispersal of energy and the number of microscopic arrangements available to a system.
S = k ln W
Enthalpy of Reaction
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The heat absorbed or released when a reaction occurs at constant pressure in the molar amounts of the balanced equation.
ΔH_rxn = ΣΔH_f(products) − ΣΔH_f(reactants)
Extensive Property
Foundations of Chemistry
Various
A property whose value is directly proportional to the quantity of matter in the sample.