Terminologies Flashcards
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Electron geometry
the ideal geometry (shape) of a molecule
colloid
one phase dispersed throughout another
amorphous solid
a solid lacking a specific repeating pattern
covalent network solid
an elemental solid organized in a large grid or pattern
ionic solid
a solid with high melting points
molecular solid
solids built with covalent compounds
molecular geometry
the true geometry (shape) of a molecule
suspension
a mixture with large particles that eventually separate
saturated solution
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute
hypertonic solution
a solution with a concentration higher than inside a red blood cell
hypotonic solution
a solution with a concentration lower than inside a red blood cell
viscosity
resistance to flow in a liquid
capillary action
the flow of liquid vertically against gravity
super critical fluid
a fluid existing above the citical point
triple point
the point at which all 3 phases coexist at equilibrium
anti bonding orbital
high energy orbitals formed by subtracting electron density
isotonic solution
a solution with a concentration equivalent to inside a red blood cell
solution
a transparent homogeneous mixture
vapor pressure
pressure exerted at the surface of a liquid