Chemistry Fundamentals 1-24
24 entries in the Chemistry Fundamentals compendium.
Absorption spectroscopyTechnique measuring radiation absorption to identify and quantify substances.Accuracy and precisionMeasures of observational error: accuracy vs. precision.Acetic acidAcetic acid is the active component of vinegar and a key industrial chemical.AcetoneSimplest ketone, key solvent and industrial precursor.AcidAcids donate protons or accept electron pairs in chemical reactions.Acid–base reactionA chemical reaction between an acid and a base.Alcohol (chemistry)Organic compounds with a hydroxyl group on a saturated carbon atom.AldehydeOrganic compounds with a formyl group, common in technology and biology.AlkaneAcyclic saturated hydrocarbons forming a homologous series.AlkeneHydrocarbons with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.AlkyneUnsaturated hydrocarbons with at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.AllotropyProperty of elements to exist in multiple structural forms.AmideAmides are organic compounds linking amino acids into proteins.AmineOrganic compounds with carbon–nitrogen bonds derived from ammonia.AmmoniaA colourless gas with a pungent smell, vital for fertilizers.Aromatic compoundCyclic conjugated compounds defined by Hückel's rule.Base (chemistry)Substance that reacts with acids; accepts protons or donates electrons.BenzeneA foundational aromatic hydrocarbon with industrial and health significance.Carboxylic acidPolar organic acids with carboxyl group, widely occurring in nature.Chemical bondThe force holding atoms together in matter.Chemical compoundSubstance of multiple elements bonded in fixed proportions.Chemical elementFundamental species of atom defined by proton count.Chemical equationSymbolic representation of a chemical reaction using formulas and an arrow.Chemical equilibriumState where forward and reverse reaction rates are equal.
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