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Ampere

Unit of electrical current, one ampere equals one coulomb per second.

 

Where is ozone used?

Ozone is widely used in various areas of our life. It is used in medicine, in industry, in everyday life.

Polarization

The buildup of a product of oxidation or a reduction of an electrode, preventing further reaction.

Freezing Point Depression

The decrease in the freezing point of a solvent caused by the presence of a solute.ing Point

Fat

Solid triester of glycerol and (mostly) saturated fatty acids.

Frequency

The number of repeating corresponding points on a wave that pass a given observation point per unit time.

Hydrogen Bond

A fairly strong dipole-dipole interaction (but still considerably weaker than the covalent or ionic bonds) between molecules containing hydrogen directly bonded to a small, highly electronegative atom, such as N, O, or F.

Band Theory of Metals

Theory that accounts for the bonding and properties of metallic solids.

yield

The quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage of the quantity obtained to that theoretically obtainable.

Alpha (a) Particle

Helium ion with 2+ charge, an assembly of two protons and two neutrons.