A salt or ester of xanthic acid. Many xanthates have a yellow color. Xanthates are used as flotation agents in mineral processing.
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Gem-dimethyl group
Two methyl groups of the same carbon atom.
Radioactivity
The spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.
Overlap
The interaction of orbitals on different atoms in the same region of space.
Phenol
Hydrocarbon derivative containing an [OH] group bound to an aromatic raing.
Linear Accelerator
A device used for accelerating charged particles along a straight line path.
Ionic Compounds
Compounds containing predominantly ionic bonding.
Electron Deficient Compounds
Compounds that contain at least one atom (other than H) that shares fewer than eight electrons.
Faraday's Law of Electrolysis
One equivalent weight of a substance is produced at each electrode during the passage of 96,487 coulombs of charge through an electrolytic cell.
Doublet
Two peaks or bands of about equal intensity appearing close together on a spectrogram.
Silicones
Polymeric organosilicon compounds, contain individual or cross-linked Si-O chains or rings in which some oxygens of SiO4 tetrahedra are replaced by other groups.
