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Can water burn?
It’s known that water consists of atoms of molecules of oxygen and hydrogen. Since any compound with oxygen indicates the ability of the substance...
Reaction Quotient
The mass action expression under any set of conditions (not necessarily equlibrium), its magnitude relative to K determines the direction in which...
Periodic Table
An arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic numbers that also emphasizes periodicity.
Ideal Gas
A hypothetical gas that obeys exactly all postulates of the kinetic-molecular theory.
Saccharic acid
A white, needlelike, crystalline, water-soluble solid or syrup, C6H10O8, usually made by the oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, or starch by nitric...
Heat of Vaporization
The amount of heat required to vaporize one gram of a liquid at its boiling point with no change in temperature. Usually expressed in J/g. The molar heat...
Nuclear Fission
The process in which a heavy nucleus splits into nuclei of intermediate masses and one or more protons are emitted.
Dipole
Refers to the separation of charge between two covalently bonded atoms.
Alkynes
Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.
Biodegradability
The ability of a substance to be broken down into simpler substances by bacteria.

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