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 |