Chemistry

Articles about matter, substances, reactions and chemical science.

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Alkyne

Allergen

Allergen — substances that trigger allergic reactions

Allotropes of carbon

Allotropes of Carbon: Forms, Structure, and Uses

Allotropes of iron

Allotropes of iron: forms, structures, and importance

Allotropy

Alloy

Alloy — definition, types, production, history and common uses

Alnico

Alpha cleavage

Alpha cleavage (α-cleavage) in organic chemistry

Alum

Alum

Alum — the double sulfate salts (potassium aluminum sulfate and related compounds)

Alum refers to potassium aluminum sulfate and a family of double sulfate salts. This article explains composition, common types, history, practical uses, safety and how alums diffe

Aluminium

Aluminium

Aluminium (Al): properties, occurrence, production and uses

Aluminium (Al, atomic number 13) is a lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal and the most abundant metallic element in Earth’s crust. This article covers its properties, production

Aluminium antimonide

Aluminium arsenide

Aluminium chloride

Aluminium fluoride

Aluminium fluoride (AlF3)

Aluminium iodide

Aluminium oxide

Aluminium selenide

Aluminium sulfate

Aluminium sulfate (Al2(SO4)3): properties, production and uses

Amalgam

Amalgam: mercury alloys, formation, uses, and environmental issues

Americium

Amide

Amine

Amino acid

Amino acid

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins; they have an amino and a carboxyl group plus a variable side chain and serve structural, metabolic, and signaling r

Ammonia

Ammonia (NH3): properties, production, uses, and safety

Ammonium

Ammonium (NH4+): formation, properties, uses and environmental role

Ammonium carbonate

Ammonium chlorate

Ammonium chloride

Ammonium dichromate

Ammonium nitrate

Ammonium perchlorate

Ammonium sulfate

Ammonium sulfide

Ammonium sulfide (NH4)2S

Amount of substance

Amount of substance

Amount of substance (chemical amount)

Amount of substance (SI: mole) quantifies the number of specified elementary entities in a sample. This article explains its definition, relations, history, applications and key di

Amphibole

Amphibole — the double-chain inosilicate mineral group

Anabolic steroid

Analytical chemistry

Anion

Anions: Properties, Examples, and Their Role in Ionic Compounds

Antacid

Anthracite

Antihydrogen

Antihydrogen — the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen

Antiknock agent

Antimonide

Antimonide: chemistry, properties, and technological uses

Antimony

Antimony (Sb): properties, history, and uses

Antimony pentachloride

Antimony pentafluoride

Antimony pentafluoride (SbF5)

Antimony pentoxide

Antimony tetroxide

Antimony tetroxide (Sb2O4): properties, structure and uses