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Superoxide
Chemistry; General chemistry
A binary compound containing oxygen in the -½ oxidation state. For example, KO2 is potassium superoxide, an ionic compound containing the superoxide ion, O2-.
Addition compound
Chemistry; General chemistry
An addition compound contains two or more simpler compounds that can be packed in a definite ratio into a crystal. A dot is used to separate the compounds in the formula. For example, ZnSO4•7 H2O is ...
Dyne
Chemistry; General chemistry
The unit of force in the obsolete cgs system of units. A dyne is the force required to accelerate a 1 g mass by 1 cm/s per second.
Molecular formula
Chemistry; General chemistry
A notation that indicates the type and number of atoms in a molecule. The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6, which indicates that a molecule of glucose contains 6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of ...
Supersaturated solution
Chemistry; General chemistry
A supersaturated solution has concentration of solute that is higher than its solubility . A crystal of solute dropped into a supersaturated solution grows; excess solute is deposited out of the ...
Adhesion
Chemistry; General chemistry
Attraction between different substances on either side of a phase boundary .
Ebulliometry
Chemistry; General chemistry
Determination of average molecular weight of a dissolved substance from the boiling point elevation of the solution.
