Chemistry

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Leaving group

Leaving group (chemistry)

Leclanche battery

Leclanché battery (zinc–carbon cell)

Lewis acid

Lewis acid: electron-pair acceptors in chemistry

Lewis structure

Lewis structure (electron-dot diagrams)

Lime (material)

Lime (building and industrial material)

Lime kiln

Lime kiln — production of quicklime, types, history and uses

Lindane

Lindane (gamma‑HCH): uses, properties, hazards and regulation

Line notation

Liquefied petroleum gas

Liquid

Liquid (state of matter): properties, behavior, and examples

Liquid crystal

Liquid crystal: properties, phases, history and uses

Liquid nitrogen

Lithium

Lithium

Lithium carbonate

Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3)

Lithium chloride

Lithium hydroxide

Lithium hydroxide (LiOH): properties, production, and uses

Lithium nitrate

Lithium nitride

Lithium oxide

Lithium oxide (Li2O)

Lithium peroxide

Lithium peroxide (Li2O2): properties, production, uses and safety

Litmus paper

Livermorium

Livermorium (Lv) — synthetic element 116

Lone pair

Lone pair

Lone pair (nonbonding electron pair)

A lone pair is a pair of valence electrons localized on a single atom that do not participate in covalent bonding; they influence molecular shape, reactivity, and physical properti

Lubricant

Lubricant: properties, types, uses, history and environmental concerns

Lutetium

Lutetium (chemical element)

Lycopene

Lye

Macromolecule

Macromolecule: Large Biological and Synthetic Polymers

Mafic

Mafic

Magnesium

Magnesium (chemical element)

Magnesium oxide

Magnesium sulfate

Maillard reaction

Malleability

Malleability — the ability of a material to be shaped under compressive stress

Maltose

Maltose (malt sugar): structure, occurrence, and uses

Manganate

Manganate

Manganate (MnO4^2−): properties, chemistry and uses

Manganate refers to the tetraoxo anion MnO4^2−, a bright green manganese(+6) species analogous to chromate; it appears as an intermediate in permanganate production and has distinc

Manganese

Manganese: Properties, Uses, Occurrence, and Biological Roles

Manganese carbonate

Manganese carbonate (manganese(II) carbonate, MnCO3)

Manganese dioxide

Manganese fluoride

Manganese oxide

Manganese(II) chloride

Manganese(II) chloride: properties, preparation, uses, and safety

Manganese(II) fluoride

Manganese(II) fluoride (MnF2): properties, structure and applications

Manganese(II) oxide

Manganese(II) oxide (MnO) — properties, preparation, and uses

Manganese(II) sulfate

Manganese(III) fluoride

Manganese(III) oxide

Manganese(IV) fluoride