Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Chemistry
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Quota 1,200 articles.
Total 1,180 articles.
Class | #Articles |
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FA | 28 |
GA | 101 |
B | 256 |
C | 401 |
LIST | 14 |
FFA | 6 |
DGA | 27 |
Start | 332 |
Stub | 48 |
Basics[edit]
This section contains 136 articles.
Basics: General[edit]
This section contains 14 articles.
Subdisciplines[edit]
This section contains 20 articles.
Principles[edit]
This section contains 102 articles.
Bonding[edit]
This section contains 11 articles.
Mixture[edit]
This section contains 19 articles.
Nomenclature[edit]
This section contains 7 articles.
Periodic table[edit]
This section contains 21 articles.
- Periodic table (Level 3)
- Atomic mass (Level 4)
- Atomic number (Level 4)
- Main-group element
- Metal (Level 3)
- Metalloid (Level 4)
- Nonmetal
- Periodic trends
Reaction[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
- Chemical reaction (Level 3)
- Catalysis (Level 3)
- Chemical equation (Level 4)
- Chemical equilibrium (Level 4)
- Chemical synthesis (Level 4)
Substance[edit]
This section contains 27 articles.
Chemical elements[edit]
This section contains 202 articles.
s-Block[edit]
This section contains 31 articles.
Group 1[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
- Alkali metal (Level 4)
- Lithium (Level 4)
- Sodium (Level 4)
- Potassium (Level 4)
- Rubidium (Level 4)
- Caesium (Level 4)
- Francium (Level 4)
Group 2[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
p-Block[edit]
This section contains 65 articles.
Group 13[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
- Boron group
- Boron (Level 4)
- Aluminium (Level 3)
- Gallium (Level 4)
- Indium (Level 4)
- Thallium (Level 4)
- Nihonium
Group 14[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
- Carbon group
- Carbon (Level 3)
- Silicon (Level 3)
- Germanium (Level 4)
- Tin (Level 4)
- Lead (Level 4)
- Flerovium
Group 15[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
- Pnictogen
- Nitrogen (Level 3)
- Phosphorus (Level 3)
- Arsenic (Level 4)
- Antimony (Level 4)
- Bismuth (Level 4)
- Moscovium
Group 16[edit]
This section contains 15 articles.
- Chalcogen
- Oxygen (Level 3)
- Sulfur (Level 3)
- Selenium (Level 4)
- Tellurium (Level 4)
- Polonium (Level 4)
- Livermorium
Group 17[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
- Halogen (Level 4)
- Fluorine (Level 4)
- Chlorine (Level 4)
- Bromine (Level 4)
- Iodine (Level 4)
- Astatine (Level 4)
- Tennessine
Group 18[edit]
This section contains 7 articles.
d-Block[edit]
This section contains 56 articles.
Group 3[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 4[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 5[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 6[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 7[edit]
This section contains 6 articles.
Group 8[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 9[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 10[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 11[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 12[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
f-Block[edit]
This section contains 33 articles.
Lanthanides[edit]
This section contains 16 articles.
- Lanthanide (Level 4)
- Lanthanum (Level 4)
- Cerium (Level 4)
- Praseodymium (Level 4)
- Neodymium (Level 4)
- Promethium (Level 4)
- Samarium (Level 4)
- Europium (Level 4)
- Gadolinium (Level 4)
- Terbium (Level 4)
- Dysprosium (Level 4)
- Holmium (Level 4)
- Erbium (Level 4)
- Thulium (Level 4)
- Ytterbium (Level 4)
Actinides[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
Periods[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
Acids and bases[edit]
This section contains 55 articles. Aqueous acids and bases listed here; for underlying solutes, see the Salts and ions section.
Concepts[edit]
This section contains 23 articles.
- Acid (Level 4)
- Amphoterism
- Base (chemistry) (Level 4)
- Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
- Lewis acids and bases
- pH (Level 4)
Specific acids[edit]
This section contains 29 articles.
Specific bases[edit]
This section contains 3 articles.
Alloys and ceramic compounds[edit]
This section contains 40 articles. For disordered network solids, see Glass under Technology.
Specific alloys[edit]
This section contains 24 articles.
Copper alloys[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Iron alloys[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Ceramic compounds[edit]
This section contains 11 articles.
Molecular compounds[edit]
This section contains 46 articles.
Covalent oxides[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
- Carbon monoxide (Level 4)
- Carbon dioxide (Level 3)
- Nitric oxide
- Nitrous oxide (Level 4)
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Oxygen difluoride
- Sulfur dioxide
- Sulfur trioxide
Hydrogen compounds[edit]
This section contains 24 articles.
Water[edit]
This section contains 11 articles.
Organic compounds[edit]
This section contains 191 articles. Note that organic compounds are often not biotic; see the Biology section for Biochemistry of living organisms.
Concepts[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Concepts: General[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
- Carbonyl group
- Enol
- Organophosphorus chemistry (Level 4)
- Organosilicon chemistry (Level 4)
- Organosulfur chemistry (Level 4)
Organometallics[edit]
This section contains 2 articles.
Hydrocarbons[edit]
This section contains 41 articles.
Aliphatic hydrocarbons[edit]
This section contains 19 articles.
Aromatic hydrocarbons[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Alcohols[edit]
This section contains 20 articles.
Sugar alcohols[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Aldehydes and ketones[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Amides and amines[edit]
This section contains 13 articles.
Esters and ethers[edit]
This section contains 12 articles.
Halocarbons[edit]
This section contains 12 articles.
Alkaloids[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Phenylpropanoids[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Polymers[edit]
This section contains 21 articles.
- Polymer (Level 4)
- Epoxy
- Phenol formaldehyde resin
- Polyacrylonitrile
- Polycarbonate
- Polyethylene (Level 4)
- Polyisoprene
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polypropylene (Level 4)
- Polystyrene
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Polyurethane
- Polyvinyl acetate
- Polyvinyl alcohol
- Polyvinyl chloride (Level 4)
Polyphenols[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Terpenes and terpenoids[edit]
This section contains 21 articles.
Salts and ions[edit]
This section contains 211 articles.
Salts and ions: General[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Borohydride salts[edit]
This section contains 3 articles.
Carbide salts[edit]
This section contains 2 articles.
Cyanide salts[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
Halide salts[edit]
This section contains 25 articles.
Hydride salts[edit]
This section contains 4 articles.
Nitride salts[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
Noble gas compounds[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Organic salts[edit]
This section contains 30 articles.
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Crystal violet
- Merbromin
- Potassium bitartrate
- Sodium benzoate
- Sodium calcium edetate
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Thiomersal
Acetates[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Citrates[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Glutamates[edit]
This section contains 3 articles.
Oxide salts[edit]
This section contains 24 articles.
Alkali oxide salts[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Peroxide salts[edit]
This section contains 4 articles.
Oxyanionic salts[edit]
This section contains 76 articles.
Boric oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 3 articles.
Carbonic oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
Halide oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Hydroxy anion[edit]
This section contains 5 articles.
Metallic oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 16 articles.
Nitric oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Phosphoric oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 6 articles.
Sulfuric oxyanions[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
Sulfide salts[edit]
This section contains 11 articles.
Analysis[edit]
This section contains 41 articles.
Basics[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
- Qualitative inorganic analysis
- Quantitative analysis (chemistry)
- Elemental analysis
- Combustion analysis
- Cheminformatics
- Instrumental chemistry
- Electroanalytical methods
- Radioanalytical chemistry
Chemical methods[edit]
This section contains 11 articles.
Instrumental methods[edit]
This section contains 22 articles.
Electrical methods[edit]
This section contains 7 articles.
Spectroscopy[edit]
This section contains 13 articles.
Reactions and synthesis[edit]
This section contains 81 articles.
Basics[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
- Dissociation (chemistry)
- Isomerization
- Radical (chemistry) (Level 4)
- Reaction mechanism (Level 4)
- Reversible reaction
Organic reactions[edit]
This section contains 38 articles.
- Organic reaction
- Addition reaction
- Aldol condensation
- Caramelization
- Diels–Alder reaction
- Elimination reaction
- Grignard reaction
- Haloform reaction
- Hydrogenation
- Maillard reaction
- Polymerization
- Rearrangement reaction
- Substitution reaction (Level 4)
- Wittig reaction
Redox reactions[edit]
This section contains 9 articles.
Other reactions[edit]
This section contains 14 articles.
- Acid–base reaction (Level 3)
- Chemical decomposition
- Combustion (Level 4)
- Haber process (Level 4)
- Precipitation (chemistry)
- Salt metathesis reaction
- Water–gas shift reaction
Synthetic strategies[edit]
This section contains 10 articles.
Separation processes[edit]
This section contains 56 articles.
Chromatography[edit]
This section contains 8 articles.
Phase separations[edit]
This section contains 22 articles.
Other separations[edit]
This section contains 24 articles.
Chemical engineering[edit]
This section contains 12 articles.
Theory[edit]
This section contains 109 articles.
Bond structure[edit]
This section contains 24 articles.
Electrochemistry[edit]
This section contains 15 articles.
Kinetics[edit]
This section contains 17 articles.
- Chemical kinetics (Level 4)
- Rate equation
- Transition state theory
- Arrhenius equation
- Collision theory
- Entropy of activation
Stereochemistry[edit]
This section contains 23 articles.
Supramolecular chemistry[edit]
This section contains 15 articles.
Thermodynamics[edit]
This section contains 15 articles.