A highly reactive chemical species carrying no charge and having a single unpaired electron in an orbital.
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Activity of a component of ideal mixture
A dimensionless quantity whose magnitude is: equal to molar concentration in an ideal solution, equal to partial pressure in an ideal gas mixture, and defined as 1 for pure solids or liquids.
Positron
A Nuclear particle with the mass of an electron but opposite charge.
Essential Oil
A plant extract that has a distinctive odour or flavour.
Oxidation-reduction Reactions
Reactions in which oxidation and reduction occur, also called redox reactions.
Basic Salt
A salt containing an ionizable OH group.
Noble Gases (Rare Gases)
Elements of the periodic Group 0, also called rare gases, formerly called inert gases, He,Ne,Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn.
Homogeneous Equilibria
Equilibria involving only one species in a single phase. For example, all gases, all liquids or all solids.
yttrium
A rare trivalent metallic element, found in gadolinite and other minerals. Symbol: Y, at. wt.: 88.905, at. no.: 39, sp. gr.: 4.47. Cf."rare-earth element."
Yttrium has a silver-metallic luster and is relatively stable in air unless finely divided. Turnings of the metal, however, ignite in air if their temperature exceeds 400oC. Yttrium oxide is one of the most important compounds of yttrium and accounts for the largest use. It is widely used in making YVO4 europium, and Y2O3 europium phosphors to give the red color in color television tubes.
Limiting Reactant
Substance that stoichiometrically limits the amount of product(s) that can be formed.
xenon
A heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe, at. wt.: 131.30, at. no.: 54.
