Chemistry

Articles about matter, substances, reactions and chemical science.

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Halogen

Hard water

Hard water: causes, characteristics, effects and treatment

Hashish

Hashish

Hashish: resin from the cannabis plant — composition, history, and uses

Hashish is a concentrated cannabis resin used historically and today for recreational and medicinal purposes; its composition, production methods, cultural history, and legal statu

Hassium

Hassium: a synthetic, highly radioactive transactinide element (Hs, Z=108)

Heat of combustion

Heavy metals

Heavy metals: definitions, properties, uses and environmental impact

Heavy water

Heavy water (deuterium oxide)

Helium

Helium

Helium — properties, occurrence, uses, and history

Helium is the light, inert noble gas with symbol He (atomic number 2). This article describes its properties, isotopes, origins, common uses, safety issues and notable low-temperat

Heptachlor

Heptane

Hexachlorobenzene

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)

Hexadecene

Hexadecene (cetene): structure, isomers, properties and uses

Hexafluorosilicic acid

Hexafluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6)

Hexane

Holmium

Holmium (chemical element)

Homogeneity

Homogeneity: Meaning, Examples, and Importance Across Sciences

Homologous series

Homologous series (chemistry)

Household ammonia

Hückel's rule

Hückel's rule: aromaticity in cyclic conjugated systems

Hydration

Hydration (chemical hydrates)

Hydrazine

Hydrazoic acid

Hydrazoic acid (HN3): properties, preparation, uses and safety

Hydrazone

Hydrazone: structure, synthesis, reactions and applications

Hydride

Hydride (compounds of hydrogen with other elements)

Hydrobromic acid

Hydrobromic acid (HBr): properties, preparation, and uses

Hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbon: Chemistry, Types, Sources and Uses

Hydrochloric acid

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) — properties, production, uses, and safety

Hydrofluoric acid

Hydrofluoric acid (HF)

Hydrofluorocarbon

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): chemistry, uses, and environmental effects

Hydrogen

Hydrogen: properties, isotopes, history, and common uses

Hydrogen atom

Hydrogen bond

Hydrogen bond: definition, mechanism, examples, and significance

Hydrogen bromide

Hydrogen bromide (HBr): properties, production, and uses

Hydrogen chloride

Hydrogen cyanide

Hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid)

Hydrogen deuteride

Hydrogen fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride (HF): properties, uses, and safety

Hydrogen halide

Hydrogen iodide

Hydrogen iodide (HI)

Hydrogen ion

Hydrogen ion (hydron): forms, properties, and significance

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): properties, uses, and safety

Hydrogen selenide

Hydrogen selenide (H2Se)

Hydrogen sulfate

Hydrogen sulfate (bisulfate): the HSO4− ion — properties and uses

Hydrogen sulfide

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): properties, occurrence, uses and hazards

Hydrogen telluride

Hydrogen telluride (H2Te)

Hydrogenation

Hydrogenation: adding hydrogen to unsaturated molecules

Hydrolysis

Hydrometer

Hydrometer: instrument for measuring liquid density and specific gravity