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Chem Vocab 276-300
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mixture | A material composed of two or more substances each of which retains its own characteristic properties. |
| Moderator | A material which slow down neutrons. |
| Molal solution | A solution containing one mole of solute per 1000 grams of solvent. |
| Molality | The concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per 1000 grams of solvent. |
| Molar heat of fusion | The heat energy required to melt one mole of solid at its melting point. |
| Molar volume | The volume in liters of one mole of a gas at SIP --> 22.4 liters. |
| Molarity | The concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per liter of solution. |
| Mole | The amount of substance containing the Avogardo number of any kind of chemical unit. |
| Molecule | The smallest chemical unit of a substance which is capable of stable independent existence. |
| Molecule, nonpolar | A molecule with symmetrically spaced like polar bonds and having a uniform exterior distribution. |
| Molecule, polar | A molecule containing one or more unsymmetricallly arranged polar covalent bonds, and as a whole having regions of positive and negative charge. |
| Monatomic | Consisting of one atom. |
| Monoclinic | A crystalline system in which there are equal axes with one oblique intersection. |
| Monomer | A simple molecule, or single unit of a polymer. |
| Monoprotic | Referring to an acid capable of donating one proton per molecule. |
| Monosaccharide | A carbohydrate which cannot be simplified by dilute acid hydrolysis. |
| Mordant | A substance which, by combining with a dye, produces a fast color in a textile fiber. |
| Mortar | A mixture of lime, sand and water, which sets to a hard mass. |
| Neutralization | The reaction between hydronium ions and hydroxide ions to form water. |
| Neutron | A neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It has about the same mass as a proton. |
| Nichrome | An alloy of nickel, chromium, iron and manganese. |
| Nitride | A compound of nitrogen and a less electronegative element. |
| Nitrile | An alkyl derivative of hydrogen cyanide. |
| Nitrogen fixation | The process of converting elementary nitrogen into nitrogen compound. |
| Nodule | A knob-like swelling on the roots of plants of the bean and pea family in which nitrogen-fixing bacteria grow. |