Terms starting with F
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Freezing Point Depression
Solutions & Colligative Properties
°C
The lowering of a solvent's freezing point caused by dissolved solute particles.
ΔT_f = i K_f m
Frenkel Defect
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Dimensionless
A point defect in which an ion leaves its lattice site and lodges in a nearby interstitial position.
Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
mol/g
An empirical relation describing adsorption on heterogeneous surfaces with a distribution of site energies.
x/m = k p^(1/n)
Friedel–Crafts Reaction
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The introduction of an alkyl or acyl group onto an aromatic ring using a Lewis acid catalyst.
ArH + RCl + AlCl₃ → ArR + HCl
Froth Flotation
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
Dimensionless
A concentration method that separates minerals by exploiting differences in how readily their surfaces are wetted.
Fuel Cell
Electrochemistry & Redox
V
An electrochemical cell that generates electricity continuously from a fuel and oxidant supplied from outside.
Functional Group
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
An atom or group of atoms within a molecule that determines its characteristic chemical behaviour.
Functional Group Isomerism
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
Structural isomerism in which compounds of the same formula contain entirely different functional groups.