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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Precipitate
An insoluble solid formed by mixing in solution the constituent ions of a slightly soluble solution.
Fat
Solid triester of glycerol and (mostly) saturated fatty acids.
Electrical Conductivity
Ability to conduct electricity.
Ideal Gas
A hypothetical gas that obeys exactly all postulates of the kinetic-molecular theory.
Hydration
Reaction of a substance with water.
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.
Cation
A positive ion, an atom or group of atoms that has lost one or more electrons.
Activity Series
A listing of metals (and hydrogen) in order of decreasing activity.
Nucleons
Particles comprising the nucleus, protons and neutrons.
pH
Negative logarithm of the concentration (mol/L) of the H3O+[H+] ion, scale is commonly used over a range 0 to 14.
