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Fatty Acids
An aliphatic acid, many can obtained from animal fats.
Substitution Reaction
A reaction in which an atom or a group of atoms is replaced by another atom or group of atoms.
Formula
Combination of symbols that indicates the chemical composition of a substance.
Oil
Liquid triester of glycerol and unsaturated fatty acids.
Thermal Cracking
Decomposition by heating a substance in the presence of a catalyst and in the absence of air.
Oxide
A binary compound of oxygen.
Alkaline Earth Metals
Group IIA metals
Mass Spectrometer
An instrument that measures the charge-to-mass ratio of charged particles.
Diagonal Similarities
Refers to chemical similarities in the Periodic Table of elements of Period 2 to elements of Period 3 one group to the right, especially evident toward the left of the periodic table.
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.
