Chemical physics

thumb|right|alt=refer to caption|Iron, shown here as fragments and a 1 cm3 cube, is an example of a [[chemical element that is a metal.]] thumb|right|alt=A metal gravy boat|Metal in the form of a gravy boat made from [[stainless steel, an alloy largely composed of iron, chromium and nickel]]

The word metalloid comes from the Latin metallum ("metal") and the Greek oeidḗs ("resembling in form or appearance"). However, there is no standard definition of a metalloid and no complete agreement on which elements are metalloids. Despite the lack of specificity, the term remains in use in the literature.

branch of chemistry which develops and applies theoretical concepts

branch of chemistry

subdiscipline of chemistry and physics

Polarizability usually refers to the tendency of matter, when subjected to an electric field, to acquire an electric dipole moment in proportion to that applied field. It is a property of particles with an electric charge. When subject to an electric field, the negatively charged electrons and positively charged atomic nuclei are subject to opposite forces and undergo charge separation. Polarizability is responsible for a material's dielectric constant and, at high (optical) frequencies, its refractive index.

periodic motion of the atoms of a molecule

type of approximation to an underlying physical theory

phenomenon in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

alloys with high proportions of several metals

Microcanonic transition state theory of unimolecular reactions

difference between rotation and revolution

technique used in NMR spectroscopy

A phenomenon in nuclear physics