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Chemistry Vocab #6
Chemistry Vocab #126-150
Question | Answer |
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The energy required to remove an electron from an atom. | Energy, ionization |
Energy of motion. | Energy, Kinetic |
A region about the nucleus of an atom in which electrons move. | Energy Level |
Energy of position. | Energy, Potential |
The heat content of a system at constant pressure. | Enthalpy |
A measure of the quantity of heat exchanged by a system and its surroundings. | Enthalpy Change |
That property which describes the disorder of a system. | Entropy |
A catalyst which is produced by living cells. | Enzyme |
A dynamic state in which two opposing processes take place at the same time and at the same rate. | Equilibrium |
The state of balance attained in a reversible ionization action between un-ionized molecules in solution and their hydrated ions. | Equilibrium, ionic |
An expression denoting the limitation in accuracy of a measurement. | Error |
A compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol. | Ester |
The process of producing an ester by reaction of an acid with an alcohol. | Esterification |
An organic acid | Ether |
A gas-measuring tube. | Eudiometer |
The escape of molecules from the surface of liquids or solids. | Evaporation |
Pertaining to a reaction which occurs with the evolution of energy. | Exothermic |
A system of writing large and small numbers using the form Mx10^n, where M is a number of a single nonzero digit to the left of the decimal point. and "n" is a positive or negative integer. | Exponential Notation |
The dispersing phase of a colloidal suspension. | External Phase |
An ester of glycerol and long carbon chain acids. | Fat |
A complex silicate, usually aluminum silicate with either sodium or potassium silicate. | Feldspar |
A chemical change produced by the action of an enzyme. | Fermentation |
The property of certain metals whereby they are strongly attracted by a magnet. | Ferromagnetism |
An alloy of iron and silicon. | Ferrosilicon |
The process of removing suspended material from a liquid by allowing the liquid to pass through a porous material such as filter paper or a layer of sand. | Filtration |