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acid

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A species that releases H+ ions in aqueous solution.

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Activation energy, Ea

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The minimum energy required to start reaction by the breaking of bonds.

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Actual yield

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The amount of product obtained from a reaction

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Addition polymerisation

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Formation of a very long molecular chain (additional polymer), by repeated addition reactions of many unsaturated alkene molecules (monomers)

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Addition Reaction

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A reaction in which a reactive is added to an unsaturated molecule to make one saturated molecule.

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Adsorption

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The process that occurs when a gas or liquid or solute is held to the surface of a solid.

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Alicyclic

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Containing carbon atoms joined together in a room that is not aromatic.

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Aliphatic

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Containing carbon atoms joined together in unbranched (straight) or branched chains.

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Alkali

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A type of base that dissolves in water to release hydroxide ions, OH- (aq).

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Alkane

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The hydrocarbon Homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+2

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Alkene

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The hydrocarbon Homologous series with double carbon-carbon bonds and the general formula CnH2n

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Alkynes

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The hydrocarbon Homologous series with triple carbon-carbon bonds and the general formula CnH2n-2

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Alkyl group

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A side chain formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane parent chain. Any alkyl group is often shown as ‘R’

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Amount of substance, n

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number of entities (atoms, molecules, ions electrons etc) present in a solution

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Anhydrous

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Containing no water molecules

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Anion

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A negatively charged ion

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Aromatic

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Containing one or more benzene rings

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Atom Economy

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Sum of desired product/ all of products (molar masses)

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Atomic number z

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The number of protons in an atom

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Atomic orbital

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A region around the nucleus that holds up to 2 electrons, with opposite spins.

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Average bond enthaply

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The average enthalpy change that takes place when breaking by homolytic fission one mole of a given type of bond in the molecules of a gaseous species.

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Avogadro constant

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6.02*10^23, the number of atoms per mole of carbon-12

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Avogadro hypothesis

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Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the sum number of molecules.

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