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Bleach
Chemistry; General chemistry
A dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite which kills bacteria and destroys coloured organic materials by oxidising them.
High spin complex
Chemistry; General chemistry
A metal-ligand complex with the same number of unpaired electrons as the uncomplexed metal ion. When a weak ligand complexes the metal ion, the crystal field splitting is small and the electrons ...
Zero point energy
Chemistry; General chemistry
A minimum possible energy for an atom or molecule predicted by quantum mechanics . Electrons stay in motion and bonds continue to vibrate even at absolute zero because of zero point energy.
Density functional
Chemistry; General chemistry
A model that describes the electronic structure of an atom or molecule by approximating the total energy as a function of electron density.
Malleable
Chemistry; General chemistry
Capable of being hammered into sheets. Metals are typically malleable materials.
Standard enthalpy change
Chemistry; General chemistry
A change in enthalpy associated with a reaction or transformation involving substances in their standard states .
