PHYSICAL SCIENCES: Chemistry
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
,Table of Contents: Terms and Important Points relevant to …. Page
1. Organic Molecules …………………………………………….……….. 3
2. Quantitative Aspects of Chemical Change ……..................... 8
3. Energy and Change ………………………………………..... 9
4. Rate of Reaction …………………….……………………………….. 9
, 5. Chemical Equilibrium ………………………………………….. 10
6. Acids and Bases ……..………………………………………………. 10
7. Electrochemical Reactions ………………………………………….. 13
8. Fertilisers ……………………………………………………… 15
Matter and Materials: Organic Molecules
addition reaction A reaction in which a double bond in the starting material is broken and
elements are added to it.
addition polymer A polymer formed when monomers (usually containing a double bond)
combine through an addition reaction.
addition A reaction in which small molecules join to form very large molecules by
polymerisation adding on double bonds.
alcohol An organic compound in which H atoms in an alkane have been substituted
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
,Table of Contents: Terms and Important Points relevant to …. Page
1. Organic Molecules …………………………………………….……….. 3
2. Quantitative Aspects of Chemical Change ……..................... 8
3. Energy and Change ………………………………………..... 9
4. Rate of Reaction …………………….……………………………….. 9
, 5. Chemical Equilibrium ………………………………………….. 10
6. Acids and Bases ……..………………………………………………. 10
7. Electrochemical Reactions ………………………………………….. 13
8. Fertilisers ……………………………………………………… 15
Matter and Materials: Organic Molecules
addition reaction A reaction in which a double bond in the starting material is broken and
elements are added to it.
addition polymer A polymer formed when monomers (usually containing a double bond)
combine through an addition reaction.
addition A reaction in which small molecules join to form very large molecules by
polymerisation adding on double bonds.
alcohol An organic compound in which H atoms in an alkane have been substituted
