The relative order of tendencies for elements and their simple ions to act as oxidizing or reducing agents, also called the activity series.
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Endothermicity
The absorption of heat by a system as the process occurs.
Phase Diagram
Diagram that shows equilibrium temperature-pressure relationships for different phases of a substance.
Leclanche Cell
A common type of dry cell.
Evaporization
Vaporization of a liquid below its boiling point.
Coke
An impure form of carbon obtained by destructive distillation of coal or petroleum.
Salt Bridge
A U-shaped tube containing electrolyte, which connects two half-cells of a voltaic cell.
xylose
A colorless, crystalline pentose sugar, C5H10O5, derived from xylan, straw, corncobs, etc., by treating with heated dilute sulfuric acid, and dehydrating to furfural if stronger acid is used.
Polymerization
The combination of many small molecules to form large molecules.
First Law of Thermodynamics
The total amount of energy in the universe is constant (also known as the Law of Conservation of Energy) energy is neither created nor destroyed in ordinary chemical reactions and physical changes.
Outer Orbital Complex
Valence bond designation for a complex in which the metal ion utilizes d orbitals in the outermost (occupied) shell in hybridization.
