Results for “Mole”
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Thermoplastic
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
°C
A polymer that softens on heating and hardens again on cooling, reversibly and repeatedly.
Three-Centre Two-Electron Bond
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
A bond in which a single pair of electrons is shared between three atoms rather than two.
A···H···B
Vapour Pressure
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Pa
The pressure exerted by a vapour in dynamic equilibrium with its liquid or solid at a given temperature.
ln p = −ΔH_vap / RT + C
Weak Acid
Acids, Bases & Salts
mol/L
An acid that ionises only partially in aqueous solution, establishing an equilibrium with its conjugate base.
HA ⇌ H⁺ + A⁻
Colligative Properties
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Various
Solution properties that depend only on the number of dissolved solute particles, not on their chemical identity.
Degree of Polymerisation
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
The number of monomer units in an average polymer chain.
DP = M_polymer / M_monomer
Dimensional Analysis
Foundations of Chemistry
Various
A calculation method that tracks and cancels units through a chain of conversion factors to reach the required quantity.
given quantity × (desired unit / given unit) = answer
Enthalpy of Reaction
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The heat absorbed or released when a reaction occurs at constant pressure in the molar amounts of the balanced equation.
ΔH_rxn = ΣΔH_f(products) − ΣΔH_f(reactants)
Extensive Property
Foundations of Chemistry
Various
A property whose value is directly proportional to the quantity of matter in the sample.
Group
Atomic Structure & Periodicity
Dimensionless
A vertical column of the periodic table whose members share the same valence electron configuration.
Ideal Gas Law
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Various
The equation of state relating the pressure, volume, amount and absolute temperature of an ideal gas.
pV = nRT
Le Chatelier's Principle
Chemical Equilibrium
Dimensionless
When a system at equilibrium is disturbed, it responds in the direction that partially opposes the disturbance.
Lewis Theory
Acids, Bases & Salts
Dimensionless
The theory defining an acid as an electron pair acceptor and a base as an electron pair donor.
A + :B → A←B
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The study of the structure, properties, composition and reactions of carbon-containing compounds.
Pre-exponential Factor
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Various
The constant A in the Arrhenius equation, representing the frequency of appropriately oriented collisions.
A = pZ
Stoichiometric Mixture
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
mol
A mixture of reactants present in exactly the proportions required by the balanced equation, with no reactant in excess.
n_A : n_B = a : b