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enthalpy of sublimation
Chemistry; General chemistry
The change in enthalpy when one mole of solid vaporizes to form one mole of gas. Enthalpies of sublimation are always positive because vaporization involves overcoming most of the intermolecular ...
normality
Chemistry; General chemistry
A measure of solution concentration, defined as the number of equivalents of solute per liter of solution.
torr
Chemistry; General chemistry
A unit of pressure , defined so that 760 Torr is exactly 1 atmosphere . A Torr is equivalent to 1 mm Hg on barometer readings taken at 0°C; at other temperatures, the conversion from mm Hg to Torr ...
coordination number
Chemistry; General chemistry
The number of bonds formed by the central atom in a metal-ligand complex.
ketone
Chemistry; General chemistry
An organic compound that contains a carbonyl group. For example, methyl ethyl ketone is CH3COCH2CH3_ is used in some adhesives.
serine
Chemistry; General chemistry
A naturally occuring amino acid with an hydroxyl group on its side chain.
amine
Chemistry; General chemistry
An amine is an organic compound that contains a nitrogen atom bound only to carbon and possibly hydrogen atoms. Examples are methylamine, CH3NH2; dimethylamine, CH3NHCH3; and trimethylamine, (CH3)3N.
