Results for “Mole”
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Homogeneous Mixture
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
A mixture whose composition and properties are uniform throughout, with no visible boundary between the components.
Hückel's Rule
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The rule that a planar cyclic conjugated system is aromatic if it contains 4n + 2 pi electrons.
4n + 2 π electrons
Integration in NMR
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Dimensionless
The measurement of the area under each NMR signal, which is proportional to the number of nuclei giving rise to it.
area ∝ number of nuclei
Internal Energy
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
J
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles within a system.
ΔU = q + w
Ionic Bond
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions formed by the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
F ∝ q₁q₂ / r²
Isoelectronic Species
Atomic Structure & Periodicity
Dimensionless
Atoms or ions that possess the same number of electrons and the same electron configuration.
Joule–Thomson Effect
States of Matter & Gas Laws
K/Pa
The temperature change of a real gas when it expands through a throttle without exchanging heat or doing external work.
μ = (∂T/∂p)_H
Langmuir Adsorption Isotherm
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Dimensionless
A model describing monolayer adsorption on a surface with a fixed number of equivalent, independent sites.
θ = Kp / (1 + Kp)
Latent Heat
States of Matter & Gas Laws
kJ/kg
The energy absorbed or released when a substance changes state, with no accompanying change in temperature.
q = m × L
Law of Definite Proportions
Foundations of Chemistry
Dimensionless
The principle that a given chemical compound always contains its constituent elements in the same fixed mass ratio.
Like Dissolves Like
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Dimensionless
The empirical rule that substances dissolve best in solvents with similar polarity and bonding character.
Limiting Reagent
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
mol
The reactant that is completely consumed first and therefore determines the maximum amount of product obtainable.
smallest n / coefficient
Liquid State
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Dimensionless
The state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape, in which particles are close together yet free to move past one another.
Lone Pair
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
A pair of valence electrons localised on one atom and not involved in bonding.
Matter
Foundations of Chemistry
kg
Anything that occupies space and possesses rest mass, existing in the solid, liquid, gas or plasma state.
Metabolism
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
kJ/day
The complete set of chemical reactions occurring within a living organism.
Miscibility
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Dimensionless
The ability of two liquids to mix in all proportions to form a single homogeneous phase.
Molar Conductivity
Electrochemistry & Redox
S·cm²/mol
The conductivity of a solution divided by the molar concentration of the electrolyte.
Λm = κ / c
Negative Deviation
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Pa
Behaviour in which a solution exerts a lower vapour pressure than Raoult's law predicts.
p < x p°
Nucleotide
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
The monomer of nucleic acids, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar and a phosphate group.
Partial Pressure
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Pa
The pressure that one component of a gas mixture would exert if it alone occupied the whole volume.
p_i = x_i × p_total
Phenolphthalein
Acids, Bases & Salts
Dimensionless
An acid–base indicator that is colourless in acid and pink in alkaline solution, changing between pH 8.3 and 10.0.
C₂₀H₁₄O₄
Phospholipid
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A lipid in which one fatty acid of a triglyceride is replaced by a phosphate-containing group.
Photosynthesis
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
kJ/mol
The process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrate and oxygen.
6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂