Glossary of Chemistry Terms - B

B

  • barometer -
  • base - a substance that accepts a proton and has a high pH; a common example is sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
  • biochemistry - the chemistry of organisms
  • boiling - the phase transition of liquid vaporizing
  • boiling point -
  • boiling-point elevation -
  • bond - the attraction and repulsion between atoms and molecules that is a cornerstone of chemistry
  • Boyle's law -
  • Brønsted-Lowrey acid -
  • Brønsted–Lowry acid–base reaction -
  • Brønsted-Lowrey base -
  • buffered solution -
  • burette (also buret) - glassware used to dispense specific amounts of liquid when precision is necessary (e.g. titration and resource dependent reactions)

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