Acid that can form only one hydronium ion per molecule, may be strong or weak. Acid that contains one ionizable hydrogen atom per formula unit.
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Ioniztion
The breaking up of a compound into separate ions.
Binary Acid
A binary compound in which H is bonded to one or more of the more electronegative nonmetals.
Hard Water
Water containing Fe3+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ ions, which forms precipates with soap.
Emission Spectrum
Spectrum associated with emission of electromagnetic radiation by atoms (or other species) resulting from electronic transitions from higher to lower energy states.
Melting Point
The temperature at which liquid and solid coexist in equilibrium, also the freezing point.
Fast Neutron
A neutron ejected at high kinetic energy in a nuclear reaction.
Salt Bridge
A U-shaped tube containing electrolyte, which connects two half-cells of a voltaic cell.
Weak Electrolyte
A substance that conducts electricity poorly in a dilute aqueous solution.
Gel
Colloidal suspension of a solid dispersed in a liquid, a semirigid solid.
Lewis Base
Any species that can make available a share in an electron pair.
