Hydrolysis of esters in the presence of strong soluable bases.
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A plant extract that has a distinctive odour or flavour.
20 interesting chemistry facts
20 interesting chemistry facts.
Degenerate
Of the same energy.
Hess' Law of Heat Summation
The enthalpy change for a reaction is the same whether it occurs in one step or a series of steps.
Critical Pressure
The pressure required to liquefy a gas (vapor) at its critical temperature.
Displacement Reactions
Reactions in which one element displaces another from a compound.
Faraday's Law of Electrolysis
One equivalent weight of a substance is produced at each electrode during the passage of 96,487 coulombs of charge through an electrolytic cell.
Amphoterism
The ability to react with both acids and bases.Ability of substance to act as either an acid or a base.
Designated area
An area that may be used for work with carcinogens, reproductive toxins, or substances that have a high degree of acute toxicity. A designated area may be the entire laboratory, an area of a laboratory, or a device such as a laboratory hood.
Tetrahedral
A term used to describe molecules and polyatomic ions that have one atom in center and four atoms at the corners of a tetrahedron.
