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Cathodic Protection
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A means of protecting a metal against corrosion by making it the cathode in a voltaic cell. this can be achieved by attaching a more easily oxidized metal to be protected
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Cation
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A positively charged ion
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Cell potential
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A measure of the driving force or "electrical pressure" for an electrochemical reaction; it is measured in volts also called electromotive force
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Cellulose
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A polysacharide of glucose; it is the major structural element in plant matter
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Celsius scale
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A temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100 at sea level
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Ceramic
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A solid inorganic material, either crystalline (Oxides, carbides, silicates) or amorphous (glasses). most melt at high temperatures
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Chain reaction
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A series of reactions in which one reaction initiates the next
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Changes of state
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Transformations of matter from one state to a different one, for example, from gas to liquid
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Charcoal
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A form of carbon produced when wood is heated strongly in a deficiency of air
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Charles law
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A law stating that at constant pressure, the volume of a given quantity of gas is proportional to absolute temperature
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Chelate effect
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The generally larger formation constants for polydentate ligands as compared with the corresponding monodentate ligands
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Chelating agent
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A polydentate ligand that is capable of occupying two or more sites in the coordination sphere
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Chemical Bond
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A strong Attractive force that exists between atoms in a molecule
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Chemical changes
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Processes in which one or more substances are converted into other substances
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Chemical equation
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A representation of a chemical rection using the chemical formulas of the reactants and products
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Chemical equilibrium
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A state of dynamic balance in which the rate of formation of the products of a reaction from the reactants equals the rate of formation of the reactants from the products, the concentration s of the reactants and the products remain constant
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Chemical formula
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A notation that uses chemical symbols with numerical subscripts to convey the relative proportions of atoms of the different elements in a substance
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Chemical kinetics
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The area of chemistry concerned with the speeds, or rates at which chemical reactions occur
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Chemical nomenclature
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the rules used in naming substances
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Chemical properties
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Properties that describe a substance's composition and its reactivity; how the substance reacts or changes into other substances
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Chemical reactions
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Processes in which one or more substances are converted into other substances; also called chemical changes
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Chemistry
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The scientific discipline that treats the composition, properties, and transformation of matter
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Chiral
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A term describing a molecule or an ion that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image
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Chlorofluorocarbons
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Compounds composed entirely of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon
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Chloryphyll
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A plant pigment that plays a major role in conversion of solar energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis
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