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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Percent Composition
The mass percent of each element in a compound.
Thermal Cracking
Decomposition by heating a substance in the presence of a catalyst and in the absence of air.
Amino Acid
Compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid group.The --NH2 group.
Half-Cell
Compartment in which the oxidation or reduction half-reaction occurs in a voltaic cell.
Radioactive Tracer
A small amount of radioisotope replacing a nonradioactive isotope of the element in a compound whose path (for example, in the body) or whose decomposition products are to be monitored by detection of radioctivity, also called a radioactive label.
History of fireworks
There is an assumption that the history of fireworks started in China, about 2000 years ago. It is possible that the Chinese accidentally discovered explosions by burning bamboo canes.
Substance
Any kind of matter all specimens of which have the same chemical composition and physical properties.
Alkynes
Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.
Nuclear Fission
The process in which a heavy nucleus splits into nuclei of intermediate masses and one or more protons are emitted.
Outer Orbital Complex
Valence bond designation for a complex in which the metal ion utilizes d orbitals in the outermost (occupied) shell in hybridization.
