Results for “pH”
6 terms
Lithium-Ion Battery
Electrochemistry & Redox
V
A rechargeable cell in which lithium ions shuttle between a graphite anode and a metal oxide cathode.
LiCoO₂ + C₆ ⇌ Li₁₋ₓCoO₂ + LiₓC₆
Latent Heat
States of Matter & Gas Laws
kJ/kg
The energy absorbed or released when a substance changes state, with no accompanying change in temperature.
q = m × L
Ligand Field Theory
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
cm⁻¹
The refined bonding model that combines crystal field theory with molecular orbital treatment of metal–ligand covalency.
Lipid
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A biomolecule that is largely non-polar and therefore insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
Liquid Crystal
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Dimensionless
A state of matter that flows like a liquid but retains some of the molecular ordering of a crystal.
Lone Pair
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
A pair of valence electrons localised on one atom and not involved in bonding.