A noncrystalline solid with no well-defined ordered structure.
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Condensed States
The solid and liquid states.
K Capture
Absorption of a K shell (n=1) electron by a proton as it is converted to a neutron.
Heat of Crystallization
The amount of heat that must be removed from one gram of a liquid at its freezing point to freeze it with no change in temperature.
Cis-
The prefix used to indicate that groups are located on the same side of a bon about which rotation is restricted.
Miscibility
The ability of one liquid to mix with (dissolve in) another liquid.
Lewis Dot Formula (Electron Dot Formula)
Representation of the core of a molecule, ion or formula unit by showing atomic symbols and only outer shell electrons.
Polarization
The buildup of a product of oxidation or a reduction of an electrode, preventing further reaction.
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Nitric Acid
HNO3: A strong acid, it is toxic and can cause severe burns. Transparent colorless or yellowish, fuming, suffocating, caustic and corrosive liquid. Nitric acid boiling point is 83C. A 70 percent solution is used in the S.S.E. laboratory for junction depth measurements. Nitric acid is also present in the metal etch solution used for the Aluminum etch procedure.
Electrolysis
Process that occurs in electrolytic cells.
