A form of energy that flows between two samples of matter because of their differences in temperature.
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Molarity
Number of moles of solute per litre of solution.
Contact Process
Industrial process by which sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid are produced from sulfur dioxide.
Boyle's Law
At constant temperature the volume occupied by a definite mass of a gas is inversely proportional to the applied pressure.
Conduction Band
A partially filled band or a band of vacant energy levels just higher in energy than a filled band, a band within which, or into which, electrons must be promoted to allow electrical conduction to occur in a solid.
Molecular Orbital
An orbit resulting from overlap and mixing of atomic orbitals on different atoms. An MO belongs to the molecule as a whole.
Radiation
High energy particles or rays emitted during the nuclear decay processes.
Phase Diagram
Diagram that shows equilibrium temperature-pressure relationships for different phases of a substance.
Eutrophication
The undesirable overgrowth of vegetation caused by high concentrates of plant nutrients in bodies of water.
Deuterium
An isotope of hydrogen whose atoms are twice as massive as ordinary hydrogen,deuterion atoms contain both a proton and a neutron in the nucleus.
Valence Bond Theory
Assumes that covalent bonds are formed when atomic orbitals on different atoms overlap and the electrons are shared.
