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Phenol
A compound in which a hydroxyl group is bonded directly to an aromatic ring.
Chemical Kinetics & CatalysisRate Constant
The proportionality constant in a rate law, characteristic of a given reaction at a given temperature.
Foundations of ChemistryReagent
A substance added to a system to bring about a chemical reaction or to test for the presence of another substance.
Chemical EquilibriumRelationship between K and Rate Constants
The equilibrium constant of an elementary reaction equals the ratio of its forward and reverse rate constants.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryRNA
A generally single-stranded nucleic acid that carries out the expression of genetic information.
Chemical Kinetics & CatalysisTransition State
The highest-energy configuration along the reaction coordinate, at which bonds are partly broken and partly formed.
Chemical Kinetics & CatalysisTurnover Number
The number of substrate molecules converted per catalytic site per unit time.
Chemical Kinetics & CatalysisZero-Order Reaction
A reaction whose rate is independent of the concentration of the reactant.
Inorganic & Coordination ChemistryBidentate Ligand
A ligand that binds to the same metal centre through two donor atoms, forming a ring.
Atomic Structure & Periodicityd-Block Elements
The elements of groups 3 to 12, whose valence electrons fill d orbitals of the penultimate shell.
Inorganic & Coordination ChemistryOrganometallic Compound
A compound containing at least one direct bond between a metal and a carbon atom.