The heat content of a specific amount of substance, defined as E= PV.
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Hydrolysis
The reaction of a substance with water or its ions.
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Amorphous Solid
A noncrystalline solid with no well-defined ordered structure.
Chemical Equilibrium
A state of dynamic balance in which the rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal, there is no net change in concentrations of reactants or products while a system is at equilibrium.
Alcohol
Hydrocarbon derivative containing an --OH group attached to a carbon atom not in an aromatic ring. Alcohols are a class of organic compounds containing the hydroxyl group, OH, attached to a carbon atom.
Radiation
High energy particles or rays emitted during the nuclear decay processes.
Inhibitory Catalyst
An inhibitor, a catalyst that decreases the rate of reaction.
Neutralization
The reaction of an acid with a base to form a salt and water. Usually, the reaction of hydrogen ions with hydrogen ions to form water molecules.
Binding Energy (nuclear binding energy)
The energy equivalent (E = mc^2) of the mass deficiency of an atom. where: E = is the energy in joules, m is the mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light in m/s^2
