Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
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Integrated Rate Equation
An equation giving the concentration of a reactant remaining after a specified time, has different mathematical form for different orders of reactants.
Crystal Lattice
A pattern of arrangement of particles in a crystal.
Ore
A natural deposit containing a mineral of an element to be extracted.
Conformations
Structures of a compound that differ by the extent of rotation about a single bond.
Calorimeter
A device used to measure the heat transfer between system and surroundings.
Composition Stoichiometry
Descibes the quantitative (mass) relationships among elements in compounds.
yttria
Y2O3: A white, water-insoluble powder, Y2O3, used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
Molecular Equation
Equation for a chemical reaction in which all formulas are written as if all substances existed as molecules, only complete formulas are used.
Coordination Number
In describing crystals, the number of nearest neighbours of an atom or ion. The number of donor atoms coordinated to a metal.
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