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Reaction mechanism

Chemistry; General chemistry

A list of all elementary reactions that occur in the course of an overall chemical reaction .

A substance that can act as either an acid or a base in a reaction. For example, aluminium hydroxide can neutralise mineral acids ( Al(OH) 3 + 3 HCl = AlCl 3 + 3 H 2 O ) or strong bases ( Al(OH) 3 ...

Octane

Chemistry; General chemistry

Flammable liquid compounds found in petroleum and natural gas. There are 18 different octanes- they have different structural formulas but share the molecular formula C8H18. Octane is used as a fuel ...

Trueness

Chemistry; General chemistry

Trueness is the closeness of an average measurement to a "true" value, while accuracy is the the closeness of a single measurement to the true value.

Chemistry

Chemistry; General chemistry

The study of matter and its transformations. See What is chemistry? for other definitions.

Integral enthalpy of solution

Chemistry; General chemistry

The heat absorbed or released when a solute is dissolved in a definite amount of solvent . The heat of solution depends on the nature of the solute and on its concentration in the final solution . ...

Chemical property

Chemistry; General chemistry

Measurement of a chemical property involves a chemical change . For example, determining the flammability of gasoline involves burning it, producing carbon dioxide and water.