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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Nonbonding Orbital
A molecular orbital derived only from an atomic orbital of one atom, lends neither stability nor instability to a molecule or ion when populated with electrons.
Barometer
A device for measuring pressure.
Amine
Derivatives of ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic groups.
Lewis Acid
Any species that can accept a share in an electron pair.
Doublet
Two peaks or bands of about equal intensity appearing close together on a spectrogram.
Neutralization
The reaction of an acid with a base to form a salt and water. Usually, the reaction of hydrogen ions with hydrogen ions to form water molecules.
Faraday
One faraday of electricity corresponds to the charge on 6.022 x 1023 electrons, or 96,487.301 coulombs.
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In this paper I describe (theoretically) the method(s) of automated protein discovery and synthesis.
Binding Energy (nuclear binding energy)
The energy equivalent (E = mc^2) of the mass deficiency of an atom. where: E = is the energy in joules, m is the mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light in m/s^2
Autoionization
An ionization reaction between identical molecules.
