There is no detectable change in the quantity of matter during an ordinary chemical reaction.
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Heat
A form of energy that flows between two samples of matter because of their differences in temperature.
yttria
Y2O3: A white, water-insoluble powder, Y2O3, used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
Electronegativity
A measure of the relative tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when chemically combined with another atom.
Ground State
The lowest energy state or most stable state of an atom, molecule or ion.
Equivalence Point
The point at which chemically equivalent amounts of reactants have reacted.
Ion
An atom or a group of atoms that carries an electric charge.
Partial Pressure
The pressure exerted by one gas in a mixture of gases.
Features of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) invented by Heinrich Rohrer and Gerd Binnig in the 1980s still manages to do a great job today and competes with more advanced microscope types.
The scanning tunneling microscope is used for studying the surface atoms that are found on various materials. The device is based on a complex process of "tunneling" electrons between the material and the tip of a probe.
Dosimeter
A small, calibrated electroscope worn by laboratory personnel and designated to detect and measure incident ionizing radiation or chemical exposure.
Atomic Orbital
Region or volume in space in which the probability of finding electrons is highest.
