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Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis

Adsorption

The accumulation of molecules of a gas or liquid on the surface of a solid.

mol/g
Foundations of Chemistry

Anion

A negatively charged ion produced when an atom or molecule gains one or more electrons.

X + n e⁻ → Xⁿ⁻ C (charge)
Organic Chemistry

Aromaticity

The special stability of planar cyclic molecules with a continuous, fully conjugated system of delocalised pi electrons.

planar, cyclic, conjugated, 4n+2 π kJ/mol
Solutions & Colligative Properties

Association

The joining of solute molecules in solution into larger aggregates, reducing the effective number of particles.

nA → Aₙ Dimensionless
Foundations of Chemistry

Atomicity

The number of atoms present in one molecule of an element.

Dimensionless
States of Matter & Gas Laws

Avogadro's Law

Equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.

V ∝ n L/mol
Foundations of Chemistry

Avogadro's Number

The number of elementary entities in one mole of substance, fixed by definition at 6.02214076 × 10²³ mol⁻¹.

N = n × N_A mol⁻¹
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Bent Geometry

A molecular shape in which two bonded atoms form an angle at a central atom that also carries one or more lone pairs.

AX₂E or AX₂E₂ degrees
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics

Bond Dissociation Enthalpy

The enthalpy change when one mole of a specific bond is broken homolytically in the gas phase.

A–B(g) → A·(g) + B·(g) kJ/mol
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Bond Energy

The energy required to break one mole of a given bond homolytically in the gaseous state.

A–B(g) → A(g) + B(g) kJ/mol
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Bond Order

The number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms, or in molecular orbital terms half the difference between bonding and antibonding…

BO = (N_b − N_a) / 2 Dimensionless
Solutions & Colligative Properties

Brownian Motion

The continuous random zigzag movement of colloidal particles caused by uneven bombardment from surrounding molecules.

⟨x²⟩ = 2Dt m²/s
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Carbohydrate

A biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, usually with hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio found in water.

Cₓ(H₂O)_y Dimensionless
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy

Carbon-13 NMR

An NMR technique that detects the carbon-13 nucleus to reveal the carbon skeleton of a molecule.

δ 0–220 ppm ppm
Foundations of Chemistry

Cation

A positively charged ion produced when an atom or molecule loses one or more electrons.

M → Mⁿ⁺ + n e⁻ C (charge)
Organic Chemistry

Chirality

The property of a molecule that makes it non-superimposable on its mirror image.

Dimensionless
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy

Chromophore

The part of a molecule responsible for absorbing light at a particular wavelength.

nm
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Coenzyme

A small organic molecule that binds temporarily to an enzyme and is essential for its catalytic activity.

Dimensionless
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Condensation Polymerisation

Polymerisation in which monomers join with the elimination of a small molecule, usually water.

n A + n B → –(AB)ₙ– + n H₂O Dimensionless
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions

Condensation Reaction

A reaction in which two molecules join with the elimination of a small molecule, usually water.

A–OH + H–B → A–B + H₂O Dimensionless
Organic Chemistry

Conformational Isomerism

The different spatial arrangements a molecule can adopt through rotation about single bonds.

kJ/mol
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry

Coordination Compound

A compound containing a central metal atom or ion bonded to surrounding molecules or ions by coordinate bonds.

[M(L)ₙ]Xₘ Dimensionless
Acids, Bases & Salts

Degree of Ionisation

The fraction of dissolved electrolyte molecules that have broken into ions at equilibrium.

α = ionised / total Dimensionless
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions

Dehydration Reaction

A reaction in which water is removed from a single molecule, generally producing an unsaturated or condensed product.

R–CH₂–CH₂OH → R–CH=CH₂ + H₂O Dimensionless