Results for “pH”
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Nucleophile
An electron-rich species that donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond.
Organic ChemistryNucleophilic Substitution
A reaction in which a nucleophile replaces a leaving group attached to a saturated carbon.
Acids, Bases & SaltsNeutral Salt
A salt whose aqueous solution has a pH of 7 because neither of its ions hydrolyses appreciably.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryNucleotide
The monomer of nucleic acids, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar and a phosphate group.
Electrochemistry & RedoxNernst Equation
The equation relating a cell's potential to the concentrations of the species involved.
Acids, Bases & SaltsNeutral Solution
A solution in which the concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions are exactly equal.
Atomic Structure & PeriodicityNode
A region within an orbital where the probability of finding an electron falls to zero.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryNuclear Cross Section
A measure of the probability that a particular nuclear reaction will occur between a nucleus and an incident particle.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryNucleic Acid
A biopolymer of nucleotides that stores and transmits genetic information.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryNuclide
A distinct species of atom characterised by a specific number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.
Organic ChemistryNitrile
A compound containing a carbon–nitrogen triple bond.
Atomic Structure & PeriodicityNucleus
The dense, positively charged core of an atom, containing virtually all of its mass in protons and neutrons.