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Electrolyte
A substance whose aqueous solutions conduct electricity.
Anion
A negative ion, an atom or goup of atoms that has gained one or more electrons.
Third Law of Thermodynamics
The entropy of a hypothetical pure, perfect, crystalline sustance at absolute zero temperature is zero.
Percent by Mass
100% times the actual yield divided by theoretical yield.
van der Waals' Equation
An equation of state that extends the ideal gas law to real gases by inclusion of two empirically determined parameters, which are different for different gases.
Electrodes
Surfaces upon which oxidation and reduction half-reactions, occur in electrochemical cells.
Kinetic Energy
Energy that matter processes by virtue of its motion.
Electrochemistry
Study of chemical changes produced by electrical current and the production of electricity by chemical reactions.
Entropy
A thermodynamic state or property that measures the degree of disorder or randomness of a system.
Basic Salt
A salt containing an ionizable OH group.
