An orbit resulting from overlap and mixing of atomic orbitals on different atoms. An MO belongs to the molecule as a whole.
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If you happen to break a rotten egg, then you know the smell of hydrogen sulfide, because the stench of the spoiled egg depends on of its presence in rotting protein substances.
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Coke
An impure form of carbon obtained by destructive distillation of coal or petroleum.
xylose
A colorless, crystalline pentose sugar, C5H10O5, derived from xylan, straw, corncobs, etc., by treating with heated dilute sulfuric acid, and dehydrating to furfural if stronger acid is used.
Mixture
A sample of matter composed of two or more substances, each of which retains its identity and properties.
Henry's Law
The pressure of the gas above a solution is proportional to the concentration of the gas in the solution.
Electronic Transition
The transfer of an electron from one energy level to another.
Electron Affinity
The amount of energy absorbed in the process in which an electron is added to a neutral isolated gaseous atom to form a gaseous ion with a 1- charge, has a negative value if energy is released.
Electrochemistry
Study of chemical changes produced by electrical current and the production of electricity by chemical reactions.
Levorotatory
Refers to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane polarized light counterclockwise, also called levo.
Polymer
A large molecule consisting of chains or rings of linked monomer units, usually characterized by high melting and boiling points.
Ternary Acid
A ternary compound containing H, O, and another element, often a nonmetal.
