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critical temperature
Chemistry; General chemistry
The temperature at the critical point . A gas above the critical temperature will never condense into a liquid, no matter how much pressure is applied. Most substances have a critical temperature ...
law of multiple proportions
Chemistry; General chemistry
When one element can combine with another to form more than one compound, the mass ratios of the elements in the compounds are simple whole-number ratios of each other. For example, in CO and in CO2, ...
solubility product
Chemistry; General chemistry
The equilibrium constant for a reaction in which a solid ionic compound dissolves to give its constituent ions in solution.
amphoteric
Chemistry; General chemistry
A substance that can act as either an acid or a base in a reaction. For example, aluminum hydroxide can neutralize mineral acids ( Al(OH) 3 + 3 HCl = AlCl 3 + 3 H 2 O ) or strong bases ( Al(OH) 3 ...
octane
Chemistry; General chemistry
Flammable liquid compounds found in petroleum and natural gas. There are 18 different octanes- they have different structural formulas but share the molecular formula C8H18. Octane is used as a fuel ...
trueness
Chemistry; General chemistry
Trueness is the closeness of an average measurement to a "true" value, while accuracy is the the closeness of a single measurement to the true value.
