The reaction of a substance with water or its ions.
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Interesting facts about metals
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How is colored crystal made?
However, not everyone knows that in addition to the traditional transparent, there is still an unusually beautiful and spectacular colored crystal, which is obtained through the addition of various metal oxides into the glass. They give the crystal unusually noble shades of red, purple, blue, green and pink colors.
Evaporization
Vaporization of a liquid below its boiling point.
Saponification
Hydrolysis of esters in the presence of strong soluable bases.
Diagonal Similarities
Refers to chemical similarities in the Periodic Table of elements of Period 2 to elements of Period 3 one group to the right, especially evident toward the left of the periodic table.
Endothermicity
The absorption of heat by a system as the process occurs.
xanthate
A salt or ester of xanthic acid. Many xanthates have a yellow color. Xanthates are used as flotation agents in mineral processing.
Pairing Energy
Energy required to pair two electrons in the same orbital.
Heterogeneous Equilibria
Equilibria involving species in more than one phase.
Galvanizing
Placing a thin layer of zinc on a ferrous material to protect the underlying surface from corrosion.
Calorimeter
A device used to measure the heat transfer between system and surroundings.