Scan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010544",
  "term": "Scan",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "To systematically vary an experimental parameter over a defined range while measuring a corresponding response. This process allows for the collection of data across a spectrum of conditions, revealing how a system behaves under different influences. In thermal analysis, a scan involves changing temperature at a controlled rate while monitoring a physical property.",
  "synonyms": [
    "thermal analysis curve"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2014, 86, 545. 'ICTAC nomenclature of thermal analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 549 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-0609)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scan/"
}