Either the oxidation part or the reduction part of a redox reaction.
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Alkaline Battery
A dry cell in which the electrolyte contains KOH.
Solution
Homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
Gem-dimethyl group
Two methyl groups of the same carbon atom.
Quantum Numbers
Numbers that describe the energies of electrons in atoms, derived from quantum mechanical treatment.
Solvolysis
The reaction of a substance with the solvent in which it is dissolved.
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.
Free Energy, Gibbs Free Energy
The thermodynamic state function of a system that indicates the amount of energy available for the system to do useful work at constant T and P.
Peroxide
A compound containing oxygen in the -1 oxidation state. Metal peroxides contain the peroxide ion, O22
Autoionization
An ionization reaction between identical molecules.
Endothermicity
The absorption of heat by a system as the process occurs.
