Elements of the periodic Group 0, also called rare gases, formerly called inert gases, He,Ne,Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn.
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Rate-law Expression
Equation relating the rate of a reaction to the concentrations of the reactants and the specific rate of the constant.
Saturated Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds. They are also called alkanes or paraffin hydrocarbons.
xanthate
A salt or ester of xanthic acid. Many xanthates have a yellow color. Xanthates are used as flotation agents in mineral processing.
Gem-dimethyl group
Two methyl groups of the same carbon atom.
Eluate
Solvent (or mobile phase) which passes through a chromatographic column and removes the sample components from the stationary phase.
Amide
Compound containing the O-C-N group.Compound that can be considered a derivative of ammonia in which one or more hydrogens are replaced by a alkyl or aryl groups.
Single Bond
Covalent bond resulting from the sharing of two electrons (one pair) between two atoms.
Homogeneous Equilibria
Equilibria involving only one species in a single phase. For example, all gases, all liquids or all solids.
Conjugated Double Bonds
Double bonds that are separated from each other by one single bond -C=C-C=C-.
Cyclotron
A device for accelerating charged particles along a spiral path.
