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Native

Chemistry; General chemistry

Naturally occuring forms of precious metals, for example, native copper, native gold, and native silver. Native metals are often very impure.

Aliphatic

Chemistry; General chemistry

The term used to describe open-chain organic compounds and those cyclic compounds (such as cyclohexane) which have similar chemical properties to open-chain compounds

Electron volt

Chemistry; General chemistry

Energy required to move an electron through a potential difference of 1 volt . An electron volt is equivalent to 1.6×10-19 J.

Natural abundance

Chemistry; General chemistry

The average fraction of atoms of a given isotope of an element on Earth.

Tetrahedral

Chemistry; General chemistry

A molecular shape that results when there are four bonds and no lone pairs around the central atom in the molecule. The atoms bonded to the central atom lie at the corners of a tetrahedron with ...

Aliquot

Chemistry; General chemistry

A sample of precisely determined amount taken from a material.

Electrorefining

Chemistry; General chemistry

Electrorefining is a method for purifying a metal using electrolysis . An electric current is passed between a sample of the impure metal and a cathode when both are immersed in a solution that ...