Assumes that covalent bonds are formed when atomic orbitals on different atoms overlap and the electrons are shared.
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Stereoisomers
Isomers that differ only in the way that atoms are oriented in space, consist of geometrical and optical isomers.
Double Salt
Solid consisting of two co-crystallized salts.
Primary Voltaic Cells
Voltaic cells that cannot be recharged, no further chemical reaction is possible once the reactants are consumed.
Graham's Law
The rates of effusion of gases are inversely proportional to the square roots of their molecular weights or densities.
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
Assumes that electron pairs are arranged around the central element of a molecule or polyatomic ion so that there is maximum separation (and minimum repulsion) among regions of high electron density.
Henry's Law
The pressure of the gas above a solution is proportional to the concentration of the gas in the solution.
Yellowcake
The solid form of mixed uranium oxide, which is produced from uranium ore in the uranium recovery (milling) process.
Basic Anhydride
The oxide of a metal that reacts with water to form a base.
Salt Bridge
A U-shaped tube containing electrolyte, which connects two half-cells of a voltaic cell.
Spectrum
Display of component wavelengths (colours) of electromagnetic radiation.
