Periodic Table

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An arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic numbers that also emphasizes periodicity.

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Cis-Trans Isomerism

A type of geometrical isomerism related to the angles between like ligands.

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Greenhouse Effect

Trapping of heat at the surface of the earth by carbon dioxide and water vapour in the atmosphere.

Oxidation Numbers

Arbitrary numbers that can be used as mechanical aids in writing formulas and balancing equations, for single- atom ions they correspond to the charge on the ion, more electronegative atoms are assigned negative oxidation numbers (also called Oxidation states).