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Acid dissociation constant

Chemistry; General chemistry

An equilibrium constant for the dissociation of a weak acid.

Disproportionation

Chemistry; General chemistry

A reaction involving a substance that produces two different forms of the substance, one more oxidised and the other more reduced than the original.

Milli-

Chemistry; General chemistry

Prefix used in the SI system meaning "one thousandth of". For example 1 mL means "one thousandth of a liter"; 1 mg means "one thousandth of a gram".

A structural formula is a diagram that shows how the atoms in a molecule are bonded together. Atoms are represented by their element symbols and covalent bonds are represented by lines. The symbol ...

Acid error

Chemistry; General chemistry

A systematic error that occurs when glass pH electrodes are used in strongly acidic solutions. Glass electrodes give pH readings that are consistently too high in these solutions.

Dissolved oxygen

Chemistry; General chemistry

The amount of oxygen dissolved in a solvent (usually water). Dissolved oxygen levels are used as a general indicator of water quality.

Miscible

Chemistry; General chemistry

Two liquids are considered "miscible" or mixable if shaking them together results in a single liquid phase , with no meniscus visible between layers of liquid.