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  2. Glossary of chemistry terms - Wikipedia

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    Also acid ionization constant or acidity constant. A quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution expressed as an equilibrium constant for a chemical dissociation reaction in the context of acid-base reactions. It is often given as its base-10 cologarithm, p K a. acid–base extraction A chemical reaction in which chemical species are separated from other acids and bases. acid ...

  3. Self-neglect - Wikipedia

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    Treatment may involve treating the cause of the individual's self-neglect, with treatments such as those for depression, dementia or any physical problems that are hampering their ability to care for themselves. The individual may be monitored, so that any excessive deterioration in their health or levels of self-care can be observed and acted ...

  4. The word theory in "the theory of evolution" does not imply scientific doubt regarding its validity; the concepts of theory and hypothesis have specific meanings in a scientific context. While theory in colloquial usage may denote a hunch or conjecture, a scientific theory is a set of principles that explains an observable phenomenon in natural ...

  5. Precipitation (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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  6. IUPAC nomenclature of chemistry - Wikipedia

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    IUPAC states that, "As one of its major activities, IUPAC develops Recommendations to establish unambiguous, uniform, and consistent nomenclature and terminology for specific scientific fields, usually presented as: glossaries of terms for specific chemical disciplines; definitions of terms relating to a group of properties; nomenclature of chemical compounds and their classes; terminology ...

  7. GHS precautionary statements - Wikipedia

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    a signal word – either Danger or Warning – where necessary; hazard statements, indicating the nature and degree of the risks posed by the product; the identity of the supplier (who might be a manufacturer or importer) Each precautionary statement is designated a code, starting with the letter P and followed by three digits.

  8. Chemically inert - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, the term chemically inert is used to describe a substance that is not chemically reactive.From a thermodynamic perspective, a substance is inert, or nonlabile, if it is thermodynamically unstable (positive standard Gibbs free energy of formation) yet decomposes at a slow, or negligible rate.

  9. Inattentional blindness - Wikipedia

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    The following criteria are required to classify an event as an inattentional blindness episode: 1) the observer must fail to notice a visual object or event, 2) the object or event must be fully visible, 3) observers must be able to readily identify the object if they are consciously perceiving it, [3] and 4) the event must be unexpected and the failure to see the object or event must be due ...