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Absolute zero

Chemistry; General chemistry

A theoretical condition concerning a system at zero Kelvin where a system does not emit or absorb energy (all atoms are at rest)

Diazotization

Chemistry; General chemistry

Diazotization is a reaction that converts an -NH2 group connected to a phenyl ring to a diazonium salt. For example, Diazotization reactions are extremely useful in organic synthesis. The nitrous ...

A sequence of biochemical reactions that converts fuel molecules into energy used to drive other biological processes. Also refers to the sequence of transformations foreign compounds undergo inside ...

Stationary phase

Chemistry; General chemistry

A stationary phase is a substance that shows different affinities for different components in a sample mixture in a separation of the mixture by chromatography . The mobile phase (a solution ...

Buffer

Chemistry; General chemistry

A solution that can maintain its pH value with little change when acids or bases are added to it. Buffer solutions are usually prepared as mixtures of a weak acid with its own salt or mixtures of ...

Hydrogen bond

Chemistry; General chemistry

An especially strong dipole-dipole force between molecules X-H...Y, where X and Y are small electronegative atoms (usually F, N, or O) and ... denotes the hydrogen bond. Hydrogen bonds are ...