A term used to describe molecules and polyatomic ions that have one atom in the center and four atoms at the corners of a square.
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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.
Deposition
The direct solidification of a vapor by cooling, the reverse of sublimation.
Dextrorotatory
Refers to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane polarized light clockwise, also called dextro.
Composition Stoichiometry
Descibes the quantitative (mass) relationships among elements in compounds.
Buffer Solution
Solution that resists change in pH, contains either a weak acid and a soluble ionic salt of the acid or a weak base and a soluble ionic salt of the base.
Mother Nuclide
Nuclide that undergoes nuclear decay.
Compressed Gas
A gas or mixture of gases having, in a container an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 21.1°C (70°F)
Double Salt
Solid consisting of two co-crystallized salts.
Emulsion
Colloidal suspension of a liquid in a liquid.
Turning iron nail into copper nail
This simple chemical experiment shows the so-called process of copper plating of metal products. Copper has the ability to deposit on a metal surface.
