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Ketone
Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
Lanthanide Contraction
A decrease in the radii of the elements following the lanthanides compared to what would be expected if there were no f-transition metals.
Equivalence Point
The point at which chemically equivalent amounts of reactants have reacted.
Compressed Gas
A gas or mixture of gases having, in a container an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 21.1°C (70°F)
Associated Ions
Short-lived species formed by the collision of dissolved ions of opposite charges.
Chemical Kinetics
The study of rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions and of the factors on which they depend.
Mechanism
The sequence of steps by which reactants are converted into products.
Control Rods
Rods of materials such as cadmium or boron steel that act as neutron obsorbers (not merely moderaters) used in nuclear reactors to control neutron...
Distillate
The material in a distillation apparatus that is collected in the receiver.
Catenation
Bonding of atoms of the same element into chains or rings.The bonding together of atoms of the same element to form chains.The ability of an element to bond...

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