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General chemistry
Intermediate
Chemistry; General chemistry
A highly reactive substance that forms and then reacts further during the conversion of reactants to products in a chemical reaction. Intermediates never appear as products in the chemical equation ...
Receptor
Chemistry; General chemistry
A molecule or surface in a cell that recognises and binds to a specific messenger molecule, leading to a biological response.
Analyte
Chemistry; General chemistry
An analyte is the sample constituent whose concentration is sought in a chemical analysis .
Experimental yield
Chemistry; General chemistry
The measured amount of product produced in a chemical reaction.
Optical activity
Chemistry; General chemistry
A substance that is capable of rotating plane-polarized light. Molecules of an optically active substance cannot be superimposed on their own mirror images, just as your left hand cannot be ...
Unimolecular reaction
Chemistry; General chemistry
A reaction that involves isomerization or decomposition of a single molecule.
Intermolecular force
Chemistry; General chemistry
An attraction or repulsion between molecules. Intermolecular forces are much weaker than chemical bonds. Hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole interactions, and London forces are examples of intermolecular ...
