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Net chemical reaction
Chemistry; General chemistry
A reaction that actually occurs as several elementary steps . Equations for net reactions often omit intermediates and catalysts .
Alkaline earth
Chemistry; General chemistry
An oxide of an alkaline earth metal , which produces an alkaline solution in reaction with water.
Elementary reaction
Chemistry; General chemistry
A reaction that occurs in a single step. Equations for elementary reactions show the actual molecules, atoms, and ions that react on a molecular level.
Net ionic equation
Chemistry; General chemistry
A net ionic equation is an ionic equation with all DEFINE(spectator ions">spectator ions eliminated. For example, Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) = AgCl(s) + Na+(aq) + NO3-(aq) is an ionic ...
Thermal energy
Chemistry; General chemistry
Energy an object possesses by virtue of its temperature. For example, 1 g of water at 15°C has 4.184 J more energy than 1 g of water at 14°C.
Microwave
Chemistry; General chemistry
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelength between 3 mm and 30 cm.
Strong ligand
Chemistry; General chemistry
A ligand that causes a large crystal field splitting which results in a low-spin complex .