Terms starting with W
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Foundations of Chemistry
Water of Crystallisation
Water molecules chemically bound within the crystal lattice of a hydrated salt in a fixed stoichiometric ratio.
Acids, Bases & SaltsWeak Acid
An acid that ionises only partially in aqueous solution, establishing an equilibrium with its conjugate base.
Acids, Bases & SaltsWeak Base
A base that accepts protons only partially in aqueous solution, establishing an equilibrium.
Inorganic & Coordination ChemistryWeak Field Ligand
A ligand that produces only a small crystal field splitting, so electrons occupy upper orbitals rather than pairing.
Inorganic & Coordination ChemistryWerner's Theory
The 1893 theory proposing that metals exhibit two types of valence and that ligands occupy fixed positions in space around the metal.
Thermochemistry & ThermodynamicsWork
Energy transferred when a force moves through a distance, most often in chemistry as a gas expanding against external pressure.