Compound in which an oxygen atom is bonded to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or one alkyl and one aryl group.
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Oxidizing Agent
The substance that oxidizes another substance and is reduced.
Sigma Bonds
Bonds resulting from the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, in which the region of electron sharing is along and (cylindrically) symmetrical to the imaginary line connecting the bonded atoms.
Thermonuclear Energy
The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom and released through fission, fusion, or radioactivity. In these processes a small amount of mass is converted to energy according to the relationship E = mc2, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light.
xenon
A heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe, at. wt.: 131.30, at. no.: 54.
Chain Reaction
A reaction that, once initiated, sustains itself and expands. This is a reaction in which reactive species, such as radicals, are produced in more than one step. These reactive species, radicals, propagate the chain reaction.
Covalent Bond
Chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electron pairs between two atoms.
Low Spin Complex
Crystal field designation for an inner orbital complex, contains electrons paired t2g orbitals before eg orbitals are occupied in octahedral complexes.
Mixture
A sample of matter composed of two or more substances, each of which retains its identity and properties.
Excited State
Any state other than the ground state of an atom or molecule.
Extensive Property
A property that depends upon the amount of material in a sample.
