Abegg's rule

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English

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Etymology

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Name after Richard Abegg, German chemist.

Pronunciation

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(US) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.bɛɡz ɹuːl/, /ɑˈbɛks ɹuːl/

Proper noun

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Abegg's rule

  1. (chemistry) A rule in chemistry that states that the sum of the hydrogen valence and the maximum oxygen valence is equal to eight.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 3