Forces between individual particles (atoms, molecules, ions) of a substance.
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Electrolysis
Process that occurs in electrolytic cells.
Actual Yield
Amount of a specified pure product actually obtained from a given reaction. Compare with Theoretical Yield.
Pineapple literally "erodes" the tongue
Everyone who has ever tried fresh pineapple knows that if you eat too much, your lips and tongue hurt for a while. This is because the pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain. This enzyme literally "erodes" the tongue.
Temperature
A measure of the intensity of heat, i.e. the hotness or coldness of a sample. or object.
Dextrorotatory
Refers to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane polarized light clockwise, also called dextro.
Weak Field Ligand
A Ligand that exerts a weak crystal or ligand field and ge- nerally forms high spin complexes with metals.
Ionic Geometry
The arrangement of atoms (not lone pairs of electrons) about the central atom of a polyatomic ion.
Metal
An element below and to the left of the stepwise division (metalloids) in the upper right corner of the periodic table, about 80% of the known elements are metals.
Bomb Calorimeter
A device used to measure the heat transfer between system and surroundings at constant volume.
Isotopes
Two or more forms of atoms of the same element with different masses, atoms containing the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
