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General chemistry
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
Chemistry; General chemistry
An organisation which sets international standards for chemical nomenclature , atomic weights , and the names of newly discovered elements.
Kw
Chemistry; General chemistry
Symbol for the autoprotolysis constant for water, equal to 1.01 × 10-14 at 25°C. The SI unit of energy, equal to the work required to move a 1 kg mass against an opposing force of 1 newton . 1 J = ...
Lambert's law
Chemistry; General chemistry
The intensity of radiation passing through a material decays exponentially with path length b.
Le Chatelier's principle
Chemistry; General chemistry
Le Chatelier's principle predicts that when a stress is applied to an equilibrium mixture, the equilibrium will shift to relieve the stress. Stresses include temperature changes, pressure changes, ...
Lewis structure
Chemistry; General chemistry
A model pioneered by Gilbert N. Lewis and Irving Langmuir that represents the electronic structure of a molecule by writing the valence electrons of atoms as dots. Pairs of dots (or lines) wedged ...
London force
Chemistry; General chemistry
An intermolecular attractive force that arises from a cooperative oscillation of electron clouds on a collection of molecules at close range.
MSDS
Chemistry; General chemistry
Safety information sheet for a particular substance that lists physical properties, hazards, cleanup and disposal procedures, fire and explosion data, and protective equipment required.
