Refers to the overall processes by which metals are extracted from ores.
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Salicylaldehyde
An oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C7H6O2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and in the synthesis of coumarin.
Heterocyclic Amine
Amine in which the nitrogen is part of a ring.
Lone Pair
Pair of electrons residing on one atom and not shared by other atoms, unshared pair.
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons that contain double or triple carbon-carbon bonds.
Bonding Pair
Pair of electrons involved in a covalent bond.
Strong Electrolyte
A substance that conducts electricity well in a dilute aqueous solution.
Law of Partial Pressures (Dalton's Law)
The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.
Specific Gravity
The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water.
Coordination Isomers
Isomers involving exchanges of ligands between complex cation and complex anion of the same compound.
Anion
A negative ion, an atom or goup of atoms that has gained one or more electrons.
