Notes Category: FSC

Stoichiometry, from the Greek for ‘measuring elements,’ is the quantitative side of chemistry: given a balanced chemical equation, it lets …

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Matter exists in four states, solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, and the physical differences between them come down to a …

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Chemical energetics, also called thermochemistry, is the study of the heat absorbed or released during chemical and physical changes, and …

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Reaction kinetics is the branch of chemistry that studies how fast chemical reactions occur and what factors control that speed, …

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Chemical equilibrium describes the state reached by a reversible reaction, one that proceeds in both the forward and reverse directions …

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Acid-base chemistry extends the everyday idea of sour-tasting acids and bitter-tasting bases into a precise, quantitative framework. The Bronsted-Lowry concept …

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Electrochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the interconversion of electrical and chemical energy through redox (reduction-oxidation) reactions, in …

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Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen, and are broadly divided into aliphatic hydrocarbons, which include the …

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