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molar

Chemistry; General chemistry

1. Of or pertaining to moles . 2. An synonym for molarity ; for example, a "six molar solution of hydrochloric acid" contains 6 moles of HCl per liter of solution.

molarity

Chemistry; General chemistry

The number of moles of solute (the material dissolved) per liter of solution. Used to express the concentration of a solution.

mole

Chemistry; General chemistry

SI unit for amount of substance, defined as the number of atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12. One mole of a molecular compound contains Avogadro's number molecules and has a mass equal to the ...

A notation that indicates the type and number of atoms in a molecule. The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6, which indicates that a molecule of glucose contains 6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of ...

molecular geometry

Chemistry; General chemistry

1. The three-dimensional shape of a molecule. For example, methane (CH4) has a tetrahedral molecular geometry. 2. The study of molecular shapes. molecular model stick model; ball and stick model; ...

molecular mass

Chemistry; General chemistry

The combined mass (as given on the periodic table) of all the elements in a compound.

molecule

Chemistry; General chemistry

The smallest particle of an element or compound that retains the chemical properties of the element or compound. A molecule is a collection of chemically bound atoms with characteristic composition ...