unionized
- adjective
- /ˌjuːniˈaɪzd/
- Specialized
- Many common table salts are unionized, which means they do not break down into ions in water.
OK, so with a known PKA, you measure the pH by measuring the ratio of the ions ionized to the unionized form.
- OK, so with a known PKA, you measure the pH by measuring the ratio of the ions ionized to the unionized form.
Examples
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In a chemical solution, substances that are unionized remain neutral and do not conduct electricity.
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Chemists measured both the ionized and unionized particles in the solution.
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In this experiment, the acid remained largely unionized in the organic solvent.
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The drug is absorbed more efficiently in its unionized form.
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The solution was unionized and stable.
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Is the solution unionized?
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Pure water is considered to be unionized because it contains no charged particles.
Synonyms
A substance that does not split into parts with electric charge
Not forming charged particles in water
How Ionized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unionized in chemistry comes from un- 'not' and ion 'charged particle', so it means 'not charged' or neutral in a solution.