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Mole
Foundations of Chemistry
mol
The SI base unit for amount of substance, containing exactly 6.02214076 × 10²³ elementary entities.
n = m / M
Mole Fraction
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Dimensionless
The ratio of the moles of one component to the total moles of all components in a mixture.
x_A = n_A / n_total
Mole Fraction Equilibrium Constant
Chemical Equilibrium
Dimensionless
The equilibrium constant written in terms of the mole fractions of the reacting gases.
Kx = Kp × p^(−Δn)
Mole Ratio
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
Dimensionless
The proportion between the amounts of any two substances in a reaction, taken directly from the balanced equation's coefficients.
n_A : n_B = a : b
Molecular Equation
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
Dimensionless
A chemical equation in which all reactants and products are written as complete, undissociated formulae.
AgNO₃(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO₃(aq)
Molecular Formula
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
The formula stating the actual number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a compound.
molecular formula = n × empirical formula
Molecular Geometry
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
degrees
The three-dimensional arrangement of the bonded atoms in a molecule, ignoring the positions of lone pairs.
Molecular Ion Peak
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Da
The peak in a mass spectrum corresponding to the intact molecule after loss of a single electron.
M⁺·
Molecular Mass
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
The sum of the relative atomic masses of all atoms shown in a molecular formula.
M_r = Σ A_r (all atoms)
Molecular Orbital Theory
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The bonding model in which atomic orbitals combine to form molecular orbitals delocalised over the entire molecule.
ψ_MO = c₁ψ_A ± c₂ψ_B
Molecularity
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
The number of reacting species that collide simultaneously in a single elementary step.
Molecule
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
An electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds, acting as the smallest unit of a covalent substance.
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Da
A technique that separates ionised molecules and fragments according to their mass-to-charge ratio.
m/z
Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Dimensionless
The statistical distribution describing how molecular speeds are spread within a gas at a given temperature.
f(v) ∝ v² e^(−mv² / 2kT)
Metal Carbonyl
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
Dimensionless
A coordination compound in which carbon monoxide molecules are bonded to a metal centre.
M(CO)ₙ
Micelle
Solutions & Colligative Properties
mol/L
A spherical aggregate of surfactant molecules that forms in solution above a characteristic concentration.
Molality
Solutions & Colligative Properties
mol/kg
The concentration of a solution expressed as moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
m = n / mass of solvent (kg)
Molar Heat Capacity
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
J/(mol·K)
The heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of a substance by one kelvin.
C_m = q / (nΔT)
Molar Mass
Foundations of Chemistry
g/mol
The mass of one mole of a substance, numerically equal to its relative atomic or molecular mass expressed in grams.
M = m / n
Molar Volume
Foundations of Chemistry
L/mol
The volume occupied by one mole of a substance under stated conditions of temperature and pressure.
V_m = V / n = RT / p
Molarity
Solutions & Colligative Properties
M (mol/L)
The concentration of a solution expressed as moles of solute per litre of solution.
M = n / V
Monomer
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
g/mol
The small molecule that repeats to form a polymer.
Monoprotic Acid
Acids, Bases & Salts
mol/L
An acid that can donate only one proton per molecule.
HA ⇌ H⁺ + A⁻
Matter
Foundations of Chemistry
kg
Anything that occupies space and possesses rest mass, existing in the solid, liquid, gas or plasma state.