Transferability_(chemistry)

Transferability (chemistry)

Transferability (chemistry)

Assumption that a chemical property will only vary slightly under different circumstances

This article is about transferability in chemistry. For the concept in economic theory, see Transferability (economics).

In chemistry, transferability is the assumption that a chemical property that is associated with an atom or a functional group in a molecule will have a similar (but not identical) value in a variety of different circumstances.[1] Examples of transferable properties include:

Transferable properties are distinguished from conserved properties, which are assumed to always have the same value whatever the chemical situation, e.g. standard atomic weight.

References

  1. [1]
    "Transferability". Compendium of Chemical Terminology.


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