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Natural gas

Chemistry; General chemistry

A mixture of methane and other gases, found trapped over petroleum deposits under the earth.

Theoretical yield

Chemistry; General chemistry

The amount of product obtained when all of the limiting reagent reacts.

The Group 1 elements, lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr) react with cold water for form strongly alkaline hydroxide solutions, and are referred to ...

Element

Chemistry; General chemistry

An element is a substance composed of atoms with identical atomic number . The older definition of element (an element is a pure substance that can't be decomposed chemically) was made obsolete by ...

Needle valve

Chemistry; General chemistry

A valve which allows fine control over the rate of gas or liquid flowing through it. The valve contains a thin needle with a point that fits into a conical cup. When the valve is closed, the needle ...

Theory

Chemistry; General chemistry

Theories are well-established explanations for experimental data. To become established, the theory must experimentally tested by many different investigators. Theories usually can not be proven; a ...

Element symbol

Chemistry; General chemistry

An international abbreviation for element names, usually consisting of the first one or two distinctive letters in element name. Some symbols are abbreviations for ancient names.