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chemistry vocab 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ionic bonding | bonding in which one or more electons are transferred from one atom to another |
| ionic reaction | a chemical reaction which ions in solution combine to form a product that leaves the reaction enviornment |
| ionization | the formation of ions from polar solute molecules by the action of the solvent |
| isomer | one of twoo or more compounds having the same molecular formula, but different structures |
| isometric | a crystaline system in which the three axes are at right angles, as in a cube, and are of equal length |
| isotope | one of two or more forms of atoms with the same atomic number but with different atomic numbers |
| kaolin | a fine white clay composed of hydrated aluminum silicate |
| kelvin temperature | temperature on the kelvin scale which numerically 273 degrees higher than that on the celsius scale |
| kernal | the portion of an atom excluding the valence electrons |
| hetone | an organic compound that contains the C= O group |
| kiln | a furnace used for producing quicklime, marking glass, baking pottery, etc. |
| kilo | metric prefix meaning 1,000 |
| kilocalorie | the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one celsius degree |
| kinetic theory | a theory pertaining to the motion of the ultimate particles of substances and, in particles, of the molecule of gases |
| lake | a pigment made by precipitating a dye with aluminum hydroxide |
| lanthanide series | rare earth element of the sixth period, in which the transitional inner building of the 5d sublevel is interpreted by the inner building of the 4f sublevel |
| law | a generalization which describes behavior in nature |
| leavening agent | a substance which releases carbon dioxide in a dough or batter |
| lime | calcium oxide, CaO, also called quicklime |
| lime, slacked | a common name for calcium hydroxide |
| limewater | a water solution of calcium hydroxide |
| linear accelerator | a particle accerlorator in which the particles travel in a straight line thru many stages of potential difference |
| lipid | an organic compound found in a plant and animal tissue which is insoluble in water, but soluble in nonpolar slovents |
| liquefication | the process of converting a gas or solid to a liquid |
| liquid | the state of matter characterized by a definite volume, but an indefinite shape |