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adiabatic ionization energy
Chemistry; General chemistry
The lowest energy required to remove an electron from an atom, ion, or molecule in the gas phase. The adiabatic ionization energy is the difference between the ground state energy of the ion formed ...
electric charge
Chemistry; General chemistry
A property used to explain attractions and repulsions between certain objects. Two types of charge are possible: negative and positive. Objects with different charge attract; objects with the same ...
molecular weight
Chemistry; General chemistry
The average mass of a molecule, calculated by summing the atomic weights of atoms in the molecular formula . Note that the words mass and weight are often used interchangeably in chemistry.
suspension
Chemistry; General chemistry
A heterogenous mixture in which droplets or particles are suspended in a liquid.
infrared spectroscopy
Chemistry; General chemistry
A technique for determining the structure (and sometimes concentration) of molecules by observing how infrared radiation is absorbed by a sample.
rare earth element
Chemistry; General chemistry
A metallic element that belongs to Group 3B or to the lanthanide series.
