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Physical organic chemistry

Physical organic chemistry is the study of the interrelationships between structure and reactivity in organic molecules. It a part of organic chemistry by using tools of physical chemistry such as chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, thermochemistry, and quantum chemistry.

Contributors in Physical organic chemistry

Physical organic chemistry

Hapto

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The hapto symbol, η with numerical superscript, provides a topological description for the bonding of hydrocarbons and other pi-electron systems to metals, by indicating the connectivity between the ...

Henderson-Hasselbach equation

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

An equation of the form pH = pK a - lg((HA)/(A - )) for the calculation of the pH of solutions where the ratio (HA)/(A - ) is known.

Hard base

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A Lewis base with a donor centre (e.g. an oxygen atom) of low polarizability; the converse applies to "soft bases".

Heavy atom isotope effect

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

An isotope effect due to isotopes other than those of hydrogen.

Heteroleptic

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

Transition metal or Main Group compounds having more than one type of ligand.

Heterobimetallic complex

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A metal complex having two different metal atoms.

Ion pair

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A pair of oppositely charged ions held together by Coulomb attraction without formation of a covalent bond. Experimentally, an ion pair behaves as one unit in determining conductivity, kinetic ...

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