Group IIA metals
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Anode
In a cathode ray tube, the positive electrode. Electrode at which oxidation occurs.
Cathodic Protection
Protection of a metal (making ir a cathode) against corrosion by attaching it to a sacrifical anode of a more easily oxidized metal.
Theoretical Yield
Maximum amount of a specified product that could be obtained from specified amounts of reactants, assuming complete consumption of limiting reactant according to only one reaction and complete recovery of product.
Coordinate Covalent Bond
A covalent bond in which both shared electrons are donated by the same atom, a bond between a Lewis base and a Lewis acid.
Doublet
Two peaks or bands of about equal intensity appearing close together on a spectrogram.
Gangue
Sand, rock, and other impurities surrounding the mineral of interest in an ore.
All Chemicals - Chemical Glossary
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Ionization Isomers
Isomers that result from the interchange of ions inside and outside the coordination sphere.
Composition Stoichiometry
Descibes the quantitative (mass) relationships among elements in compounds.
Weak Field Ligand
A Ligand that exerts a weak crystal or ligand field and ge- nerally forms high spin complexes with metals.
