CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY
chemical compound → kemijski spoj
Some substance is a compound only if it can be decomposed into two or more different substances by means of a chemical reaction. If two or more substances react, thus creating a new substance, that new substance is called a chemical compound.
chemical energy → kemijska energija
Chemical energy is the energy stored in substances and transferred during chemical reaction.
chemical kinetics → kemijska kinetika
Chemical kinetics is an area of chemistry that studies rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.
chemical symbols → kemijski simboli
Chemical symbols are a derived way of showing elements in a formula or equation. Each symbol represents one atom and it usually consists of the first two letters of the Greek or Latin name of the element.
elementary reaction → elementarna reakcija
Elementary reaction is a reaction that occurs in a single step. Equations for elementary reactions show the actual molecules, atoms, and ions that react on a molecular level.
chemical change → kemijska promjena
Chemical change is a process which results in the production of one or more new materials. The system within which the process takes place is called a chemical system. A chemical change is also known as a chemical reaction, where one substance is converted into one or more different substances. When sodium and chlorine react to produce sodium chloride, a chemical reaction has taken place.
law of chemical equilibrium → zakon o kemijskoj ravnoteži
Law of chemical equilibrium (also called the law of mass action) states that the rate at which a substance reacts is proportional to its active mass (i.e. to its molar concentration). Thus, the velocity of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentration of the reactants.
reaction mechanism → reakcijski mehanizam
Reaction mechanism is a list of all elementary reactions that occur in the course of an overall chemical reaction.
reversible reaction → reverzibilna reakcija
Reversible reaction is a chemical reaction that can proceed in both the forward and backward directions. When reversible reactions reach equilibrium the forward and reverse reactions are still happening but at the same rate, so the concentrations of reactants and products do not change. A reversible reaction is denoted by a double arrow pointing both directions in a chemical equation.
aqueous solution → vodena otopina
Aqueous solutions are those solutions where water is the solvent. An aqueous solution found in an equation describing a chemical reaction is denoted by the state symbol, (aq).
Citing this page:
Generalic, Eni. "Jednadžba kemijske reakcije." Croatian-English Chemistry Dictionary & Glossary. 29 June 2022. KTF-Split. {Date of access}. <https://glossary.periodni.com>.
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