Either the oxidation part or the reduction part of a redox reaction.
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Hydrocarbons
Compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen.
Ligand
A Lewis base in a coordination compound.
Suspension
A heterogeneous mixture in which solute-like particles settle out of solvent-like phase some time after their introduction.
Functional Group
A group of atoms that represents a potential reaction site in an organic compound.
Condensed States
The solid and liquid states.
Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell
Fuel cell in which hydrogen is the fuel (reducing agent) and oxygen is the oxidizing agent.
Graham's Law
The rates of effusion of gases are inversely proportional to the square roots of their molecular weights or densities.
Particulate Matter
Fine divided solid particles suspended in polluted air.
Hydrate Isomers
Isomers of crystalline complexes that differ in whether water is present inside or outside the coordination sphere.
Surface Tension
It is the force in dynes acting along the surface of the liquid 1cm in length and perpendicular to it.
