The separation of a liquid mixture into its components on the basis of differences in boiling points. The process in which components of a mixture are separated by boiling away the more volitile liquid.
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Periodic Table
An arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic numbers that also emphasizes periodicity.
Henry's Law
The pressure of the gas above a solution is proportional to the concentration of the gas in the solution.
Saccharide
An organic compound containing a sugar or sugars.
Endothermicity
The absorption of heat by a system as the process occurs.
yttrium metal
Any of a subgroup of rare-earth elements, of which the cerium and terbium metals comprise the other two subgroups.
Fat
Solid triester of glycerol and (mostly) saturated fatty acids.
Adhesive Forces
Forces of attraction between a liquid and another surface.
Secondary Standard
A solution that has been titrated against a primary standard. A standard solution is a secondary standard.
Standard Molar Enthalphy of Formation
The amount of heat absorbed in the formation of one mole of a substance in a specified state from its elements in their standard states.
Fluorescence
Absorption of high energy radiation by a substance and subsequent emission of visible light.
