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Acids, Bases & Salts

pOH

The negative logarithm of the hydroxide ion concentration.

pOH = −log[OH⁻]; pH + pOH = 14 Dimensionless
Nuclear & Radiochemistry

Positron Emission

Radioactive decay in which a proton converts into a neutron, emitting a positron and a neutrino.

p → n + e⁺ + ν MeV
Chemical Equilibrium

Pressure Equilibrium Constant

The equilibrium constant for a gaseous reaction expressed in terms of partial pressures.

Kp = p_C^c p_D^d / p_A^a p_B^b Various
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Primary Structure

The linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.

Dimensionless
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry

Primary Valence

In Werner's theory, the ionisable valence of a metal, equal to its oxidation state and satisfied by negative ions.

Dimensionless
Acids, Bases & Salts

Proton Affinity

The energy released when a gaseous species accepts a proton, measuring intrinsic basicity free of solvent effects.

B(g) + H⁺(g) → BH⁺(g) kJ/mol
Foundations of Chemistry

Purity

The mass fraction of the desired substance in a sample, usually expressed as a percentage of the total mass.

purity % = (mass of pure substance / total mass) × 100 Dimensionless
Foundations of Chemistry

Polyatomic Ion

A covalently bonded group of atoms that carries an overall electrical charge and behaves as a single unit in reactions.

C (charge)
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry

Polydentate Ligand

A ligand that binds to a single metal centre through three or more donor atoms.

Dimensionless
Acids, Bases & Salts

Polyprotic Acid

An acid capable of donating more than one proton per molecule.

H₂A ⇌ H⁺ + HA⁻ ⇌ 2H⁺ + A²⁻ mol/L
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy

Primary Standard

A highly pure, stable substance that can be weighed accurately and used directly to prepare a solution of known concentration.

g/mol