(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
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the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…
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The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible, chemical, reaction, oxidation, reverse.(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction eq…
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