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Chemistry Glossary Terms Starting with the Letter H

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This image depicts the distribution of electric potential across the hydronium cation.

This image depicts the distribution of electric potential across the hydronium cation.

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This chemistry glossary offers definitions for terms which are commonly used in chemistry and chemical engineering.

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Haber process

half-cell

half-equation

half-life (t1/2)

half-reaction

halide ion

halogen

hard water

heat

heat of formation ( ΔHf)

heat of fusion ( ΔHfus)

heat of sublimation ( ΔHsub)

heat of vaporization ( ΔHvap)

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

Henry's Law

Hess's Law

heterogeneous

hormone

hydrocarbon

hydrogen bond

hydrogenation

hydronium ion

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