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Salt Bridge
A U-shaped tube containing electrolyte, which connects two half-cells of a voltaic cell.
Henry's Law
The pressure of the gas above a solution is proportional to the concentration of the gas in the solution.
Carbonium ion
An orgainic ion carrying a positive charge on a carbon atom.
Alkylbenzene
A compound containing an alkyl group bonded to a benzene ring.
Calorimeter
A device used to measure the heat transfer between system and surroundings.
Nitric Acid
HNO3: A strong acid, it is toxic and can cause severe burns. Transparent colorless or yellowish, fuming, suffocating, caustic and corrosive liquid. Nitric acid boiling point is 83C. A 70 percent solution is used in the S.S.E. laboratory for junction depth measurements. Nitric acid is also present in the metal etch solution used for the Aluminum etch procedure.
Alpha (a) Particle
Helium ion with 2+ charge, an assembly of two protons and two neutrons.
Fractional Distillation
The process in which a fractioning column is used in distillation apparatus to separate components of a liquid mixture that have different boiling points.
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.
xanthate
A salt or ester of xanthic acid. Many xanthates have a yellow color. Xanthates are used as flotation agents in mineral processing.
