The relative order of tendencies for elements and their simple ions to act as oxidizing or reducing agents, also called the activity series.
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A Nuclear particle with the mass of an electron but opposite charge.
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Solid consisting of two co-crystallized salts.
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A proton donor.
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Chemical Bonds
The attractive forces that hold atoms together in elements or compounds.
Functional Group
A group of atoms that represents a potential reaction site in an organic compound.
Ionization Isomers
Isomers that result from the interchange of ions inside and outside the coordination sphere.
Structural Isomers
Compounds that contain the same number of the same kinds of atoms in different geometric arrangements.
Canal Ray
Stream of positively charged particles (cations) that moves toward the negative electrode in cathode ray tubes, observed to pass through canals in the negative electrode.
