Chemistry Fundamentals
28 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 acidThe second simplest carboxylic acid, key to vinegar and industrial chemistry.AcetoneSimplest ketone, key solvent and industrial precursor.AcidA substance that donates a proton or accepts an electron pair.Acid–base reactionA chemical reaction between an acid and a base.Alcohol (chemistry)Organic compounds with a hydroxyl group on a saturated carbon atom.AldehydeAn organic compound with a formyl group (R−CHO), featuring a polar carbonyl and diverse reactivity.AlkaneAcyclic saturated hydrocarbons forming a homologous series.AlkeneAlkenes: acyclic hydrocarbons with one double bond, part of the broader olefin class.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)Substances that react with acids, accepting protons or donating electron pairs.BenzeneA foundational aromatic hydrocarbon with industrial and health significance.Carboxylic acidPolar organic acids with carboxyl group, widely occurring in nature.Chemical bondThe association of atoms or ions via electrostatic forces, electron sharing, or a combination, forming…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.Chemical formulaA notation showing atomic proportions in a compound.Chemical kineticsThe branch of physical chemistry concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions.Chemical reactionProcess rearranging atoms with energy change, yielding new substances.Chemical synthesisArtificial execution of chemical reactions to obtain products.
Browse Chemistry Fundamentals in the interactive codex →