A thin partition between two solutions through which certain molecules can pass but others cannot.
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Nuclides
Refers to different atomic forms of all elements in contrast to ?isotopes?, which refer only to different atomic forms of a single element.
Isomorphous
Refers to crystals having the same atomic arrangement.
Hydrate
A solid compound that contains a definite percentage of bound water.
Fluorescence
Absorption of high energy radiation by a substance and subsequent emission of visible light.
Chemical Kinetics
The study of rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions and of the factors on which they depend.
Band Theory of Metals
Theory that accounts for the bonding and properties of metallic solids.
Nonelectrolyte
A substance whose aqueous solutions do not conduct electricity.
Temperature
A measure of the intensity of heat, i.e. the hotness or coldness of a sample. or object.
Polymorphous
Refers to substances that crystallize in more than one crystalline arrangement.
Periodic Table
An arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic numbers that also emphasizes periodicity.
