Eq (Noun)
Meaning
The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The eq of hydrogen is 1, since it can combine with one eq of oxygen to form water.
- To calculate the eq of an element, you need to know its atomic weight and its valence.
- The eq of calcium is 20, half of its atomic weight, since it has a valence of 2.
- In a chemical reaction, the number of eq of each element must be the same on both sides of the equation.
- The eq of a compound is the sum of the eq of its constituent elements.