At constant pressure the volume occupied by a definite mass of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.
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Interesting facts about metals
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Use of diamonds
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Harmful Chemicals Found In Food
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Chemistry of the sky
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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.
ytterbium
A rare metallic element found in gadolinite and forming compounds resembling those of yttrium. Symbol: Yb, at. wt.: 173.04, at. no.: 70, sp. gr.: 6.96. Cf."rare-earth element."
Gel
Colloidal suspension of a solid dispersed in a liquid, a semirigid solid.
Extensive Property
A property that depends upon the amount of material in a sample.
Actual Yield
Amount of a specified pure product actually obtained from a given reaction. Compare with Theoretical Yield.
Boiling Point Elevation
The increase in the boiling point of a solvent caused by the dissolution of a nonvolatile solute.
Oxidation
An algebraic increase in the oxidation number, may correspond to a loss of electrons.
Isomorphous
Refers to crystals having the same atomic arrangement.
Mass Spectrometer
An instrument that measures the charge-to-mass ratio of charged particles.
Atomic Weight
Weighted average of the masses of the constituent isotopes of an element, The relative masses of atoms of different elements.
