Chemistry Dictionary Terminology "K"

Chemistry Dictionary

Terminology "K"

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K Capture

Absorption of a K shell (n=1) electron by a proton as it is converted to a neutron.

Ketone

Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.

Kinetic Energy

Energy that matter processes by virtue of its motion.

Kinetic-molecular Theory

A theory, that attempts to explain macroscopic observations on gases in microscopic observations on gases in microscopic observations on gases in microscopic or molecular terms.