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Base peak

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Peak of greatest abundance in a mass spectrum

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Molecular ion peak

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A peak produced by an ion formed by the removal of one electron from a molecule

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M+1 peak

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A peak produced by a molecular ion with an increased mass due to the presence of one carbon-13 atom

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Fragmentation ion

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A positively charged ion produced when the molecular ion breaks apart

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Low resolution nmr

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A spectrum which does not show the spin-spin splitting pattern

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High resolution nmr

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A spectrum which does show the spin-spin splitting pattern

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Doublet

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A signal which appears as a pair of lines of equal intensity

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Triplet

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A signal which appears as three lines in the approximate intensity ratio (1:2:1)

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Quartet

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A signal which appears as four lines in the approximate intensity ratio (1:3:3:1)

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Back titration

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Method where an excess of reagent is reacted with a sample. The unreacted reagent is then determined by titration

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Rf values

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Retardation factor, this is calculated using the expression
Rf= Distances moved by spot/ Distance moved by solvent

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Retention time

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The time taken from injection until a component reaches the detector

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Transition metal

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An element which forms at least one stable ion with a partially filled d-subshell

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Complex

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A central metal atom or ion with ligands bonded by co-ordinate bonds

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Ligand

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An ion or molecule with a lone pair of electrons which forms a co-ordinate bond with a central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Co-ordination number

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The number of co-ordinate bonds to a central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Monodentate

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A ligand which uses only one lone pair of electrons to form a co-ordinate bond with a central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Bidentate

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A ligand which uses two lone pairs of electrons to form two co-ordinate bonds with a central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Polydentate

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A ligand which uses many lone pairs of electrons to form more than two co-ordinate bonds with a central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Standard electrode potential

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The potential difference measured when a half-cell is connected to the standard hydrogen electrode under standard conditions

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e.m.f

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The potential difference measured when two half-cells are connected

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Primary amine

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Only one carbon atom directly bonded to the nitrogen atom and therefore has the (-NH2) group

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Secondary amine

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Two carbon atoms directly bonded to the nitrogen atom, ie |
—NH

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Tertiary amine

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Three carbon atoms directly bonded to the nitrogen atom ie. |
—N
|

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Coupling

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A reaction in which two benzene rings are linked together through an azo (-N=N-) group

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Dehydration of amides

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A reaction which involves the elimination of water from the amide

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Zwitterions

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Ions which have a permanent positive and negative charge but which are neutral overall

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Primary structure (proteins)

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Sequence of amino acids joined by peptide links in the chain

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Secondary structure (protein)

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The twisting/coiling of the chain to form a Beta-pleated sheet/ alpha-helix by intramolecular hydrogen bonding

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Tertiary structure (protein)

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The bending/folding of secondary structure to give a precise 3D shape held together by hydrogen bonding/disulfide bridges/ionic interactions/van der Walls’ forces

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Enzyme

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A protein which is a biological catalyst

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Active site

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The site on the surface of the enzyme into which the substrate fits

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Induced fit

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The substrate induces a change of shape of the active site of the enzyme

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Condensation polymers

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Polymers formed by the elimination of small molecules such as water or hydrogen chloride when monomers bond together

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Biodegradable polymer

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A polymers which can be hydrolysed by the action of microorganisms

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DNA replication

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The process by which a double stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules

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GLC-MS

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A gas liquid chromatography attached to a mass spectrometer

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Sequestering

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The formation of a complex so that an ion is no longer available for reactions

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