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resonance hybrid


the average of the resonance forms shown by the individual Lewis structures.
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monoprotic acid


an acid containing one ionizable hydrogen atom per molecule.
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activated complex


an unstable combination of reacting molecules that is intermediate between reactants and products.
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coordination sphere


the central metal ion plus the attached ligands of a coordination compound.
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cubic closest packed structure


a crystalline structure in which planes of closest packed atoms or ions are stacked ABCABC.
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dalton's law


the total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases.
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daughter nuclide


a nuclide produced by the radioactive decay of another nuclide. May be stable or may decay further.
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decomposition reaction


reaction in which one compound breaks down into two or more substances.
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degenerate orbitals


orbitals having the same energy.
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density


mass per unit volume of a substance.
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