Theory that accounts for the bonding and properties of metallic solids.
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Homogeneous Mixture
A mixture which has uniform composition and properties throughout.
Canal Ray
Stream of positively charged particles (cations) that moves toward the negative electrode in cathode ray tubes, observed to pass through canals in the negative electrode.
Linear Accelerator
A device used for accelerating charged particles along a straight line path.
Gas of rotten eggs
If you happen to break a rotten egg, then you know the smell of hydrogen sulfide, because the stench of the spoiled egg depends on of its presence in rotting protein substances.
PseudobinaryIonic Compounds
Compounds that contain more than two elements but are named like binary compounds.
Metal
An element below and to the left of the stepwise division (metalloids) in the upper right corner of the periodic table, about 80% of the known elements are metals.
Alcohol
Hydrocarbon derivative containing an --OH group attached to a carbon atom not in an aromatic ring. Alcohols are a class of organic compounds containing the hydroxyl group, OH, attached to a carbon atom.
Metathesis Reactions
Reactions in which two compounds react to form two new compounds, with no changes in oxidation number. Reactions in which the ions of two compounds exchange partners.
Photochemical Oxidants
Photochemically produced oxidizing agents capable of causing damage to plants and animals.
Polyene
A compound that contains more than one double bond per molecule.
