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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London Forces
Very weak and very short-range attractive forces between short-lived temporary (induced) dipoles, also called dispersion Forces.
Condensed States
The solid and liquid states.
Endothermic
Describes processes that absorb heat energy.
Square Planar Complex
Complex in which the metal is in the center of a square plane, with ligand donor atoms at each of the four corners.
Mole Fraction
The number of moles of a component of a mixture divided by the total number of moles in the mixture.
Dynamic Equilibrium
An equilibrium in which processes occur continuously, with no net change. When two (or more) processes occur at the same rate so that no net change occurs.
Osmosis
The process by which solvent molecules pass through a semipermable membrane from a dilute solution into a more concentrated solution.
Alkyl Group
A group of atoms derived from an alkane by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
Lewis Base
Any species that can make available a share in an electron pair.
Dextrorotatory
Refers to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane polarized light clockwise, also called dextro.
