Electrolytic cell for the commercial electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. For further information see Electrochemistry or Fuel Cells.
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Electrode Potentials
Potentials, E, of half-reactions as reductions versus the standard hydrogen electrode.
Electrophile
Positively charged or electron-deficient.
Saccharide
An organic compound containing a sugar or sugars.
Nonbonding Orbital
A molecular orbital derived only from an atomic orbital of one atom, lends neither stability nor instability to a molecule or ion when populated with electrons.
Eluant or eluent
The solvent used in the process of elution, as in liquid chromatography.
Supersaturated Solution
A solution that contains a higher than saturation concentration of solute, slight disturbance or seeding causes crystallization of excess solute.
Alkylbenzene
A compound containing an alkyl group bonded to a benzene ring.
Mechanism
The sequence of steps by which reactants are converted into products.
London Forces
Very weak and very short-range attractive forces between short-lived temporary (induced) dipoles, also called dispersion Forces.
Solvent
The dispersing medium of a solution.
