A salt containing an ionizable hydrogen atom. Acidic salt does not necessarily produce acidic solutions.
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Electron
A subatomic particle having a mass of 0.00054858 amu and a charge of 1-.
Molality
Concentration expressed as number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
Outer Orbital Complex
Valence bond designation for a complex in which the metal ion utilizes d orbitals in the outermost (occupied) shell in hybridization.
Physical Change
A change in which a substance changes from one physical state to another but no substances with different composition are formed. Example Gas to Liquid - Solid.
xenon
A heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe, at. wt.: 131.30, at. no.: 54.
Hydration
Reaction of a substance with water.
Critical Mass
The minimum mass of a particular fissionable nuclide in a given volume required to sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Nitrogen Cycle
The complex series of reactions by which nitrogen is slowly but continually recycled in the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere.
Electrolysis
Process that occurs in electrolytic cells.
