Chemistry Comes Alive! C C Alive! Table of Contents Index Textbooks

A-AL | AM-AZ | B | C-CL | CM-CZ | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S-SL | SM-SZ | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

U

unit cell
The smallest fragment of the structure of a solid that by repetition can generate the entire structure.
Hardness of Solid Substances
Hardness of Solid Substances - Grinding

universal indicator
Ammonia Fountains - Multiple

V

vapor pressure
Boiling by Cooling
Vapor Pressure: Collapsing Balloon
Vapor Pressure: Drinking Bird
Vapor Pressure: H-bonding vs. dipole-dipole attraction
Vapor Pressure: Molecular Polarity
Vapor Pressure: Molecular Size
Vapor Pressure of a Mixture: Raoult's Law
Vapor Pressure: Using Barometers

vapor pressure and temperature
Vapor Pressure: Drinking Bird

W

wavelength
The distance between the crests of waves; used in the context of electromagnetic radiation.
Colors of Elements in a Flame

weight
A measure of the pull of gravitational force on an object; directly proportional to mass.
Vapor Pressure: Molecular Size

X

Y

yttrium
An element in the periodic table with symbol Y, atomic number 39, and atomic weight 88.91
Superconductivity

Z

zinc
An element in the periodic table with symbol Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.39
Hardness of Solid Substances
Hardness of Solid Substances - Grinding
Paramagnetism: Compounds

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