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Heat
Chemistry; General chemistry
Heat is a transfer of energy that occurs when objects with different temperatures are placed into contact. Heat is a process, not a property of a material.
Photochemistry
Chemistry; General chemistry
The study of chemical changes caused by light. For example, many of the key reactions that generate smog are photochemical.
X-ray diffraction pattern
Chemistry; General chemistry
Interference patterns created by x-rays as they pass through a solid material. Studying x-ray diffraction patterns gives detailed information on the three-dimensional structure of crystals, ...
Cyanide
Chemistry; General chemistry
1. An ion with a -1 charge containing one atom of carbon bound to one atom of nitrogen. 2. A compound that contains CN- ions.
Litmus
Chemistry; General chemistry
A mixture of pigments extracted from certain lichens that turns blue in basic solution and red in acidic solution.
Spectroscope
Chemistry; General chemistry
An instrument for measuring the spectrum of light or radiation.
Basis set
Chemistry; General chemistry
A set of mathematical functions that are combined to approximate the wavefunctions for electrons in atoms and molecules.
