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complexometric titration

Chemistry; General chemistry

A titration based on a reaction between a ligand and a metal ion to form a complex. For example, free Ca2+ in milk powder can be determined by titrating a milk powder sample with EDTA solution, ...

isochoric

Chemistry; General chemistry

Having constant volume.

reversible

Chemistry; General chemistry

thermo

alkoxide

Chemistry; General chemistry

An ionic compound formed by removal of hydrogen ions from the hydroxyl group in an alcohol using reactive metals, e.g. sodium. For example, potassium metal reacts with methanol (CH3OH) to produce ...

enantiomer

Chemistry; General chemistry

Two molecules that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other. One enantiomer rotates plane-polarized light to the left; the other rotates it to the right.

neutron activation analysis

Chemistry; General chemistry

An extremely sensitive technique for analyzing trace amounts of elements in a sample. The sample is bombarded with neutrons in a nuclear reactor, making it radioactive. Different elements produce ...

thermodynamic equilibrium

Chemistry; General chemistry

A system is at thermodynamic equilibrium if the energy it gains from its surroundings is exactly balanced by the energy it loses, no matter how much time is allowed to pass.