The heat content of a specific amount of substance, defined as E= PV.
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Leveling Effect
Effect by which all acids stronger than the acid that is characteristic of the solvent react with solvent to produce that acid, similar statement applies to bases. The strongest acid (base) that can exist in a given solvent is the acid (base) characteristic of the solvent.
Yellowcake
The solid form of mixed uranium oxide, which is produced from uranium ore in the uranium recovery (milling) process.
Amino Acid
Compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid group.The --NH2 group.
Alpha (a) Particle
Helium ion with 2+ charge, an assembly of two protons and two neutrons.
Nucleons
Particles comprising the nucleus, protons and neutrons.
Polyprotic Acid
An Acid that can form two or more hydronium ions per molecule, often a least one step of ionization is weak.
Endothermicity
The absorption of heat by a system as the process occurs.
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
A technique for observing the temperature, direction, and magnitude of thermally induced transitions in a material by heating/cooling a sample and comparing its temperature with that of an inert reference material under similar conditions.
Condensed States
The solid and liquid states.
Phenol
Hydrocarbon derivative containing an [OH] group bound to an aromatic raing.
