The slowest step in a mechanism, the step that determines the overall rate of reaction.
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Varieties of garnet minerals
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Double Bond
Covalent bond resulting from the sharing of four electrons (two pairs) between two atoms.
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Denaturation
A process pertaining to a change in structure of a protein form regular to irregular arrangement of the polypeptide chains.
Carbanion
An organic ion carrying a negative charge on a carbon atom.
Percentage Ionization
The percentage of the weak electrolyte that ionizes in a solution of given concentration.
Equation of State
An equation that describes the behavior of matter in a given state, the van der Waals equation describes the behavior of the gaseous state.
Polymerization
The combination of many small molecules to form large molecules.
Strong Field Ligand
Ligand that exerts a strong crystal or ligand electrical field and generally forms low spin complexes with metal ions when possible.
Canal Ray
Stream of positively charged particles (cations) that moves toward the negative electrode in cathode ray tubes, observed to pass through canals in the negative electrode.
Ion Product for Water
Equilibrium constant for the ionization of water, Kw = [H3O+][OH-] =1.00 x 10-14 at 25 °C.
