There is no detectable change in the quantity of matter during an ordinary chemical reaction.
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Interesting facts about metals
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The most expensive metal in the world
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Chemistry of the sky
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Features of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
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Flux
A substance added to react with the charge, or a product of its reduction, in metallurgy, usually added to lower a melting point.
Resonance
The concept in which two or more equivalent dot formulas for the same arrangement of atoms (resonance structures) are necessary to describe the bonding in a molecule or ion.
Carbonium ion
An orgainic ion carrying a positive charge on a carbon atom.
Dissociation Constant
Equilibrium constant that applies to the dissociation of a comples ion into a simple ion and coordinating species (ligands).
Native State
Refers to the occurrence of an element in an uncombined or free state in nature.
Explosive
A chemical or compound that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release or pressure, gas, heat and light when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, high temperature or applied potential.
Bond Order
Half the numbers of electrons in bonding orbitals minus half the number of electrons in antibonding orbitals. Bond order gives an indication to the stability of a bond. Also defined as the difference between the number of bonding electrons and antibonding electrons divided by two.
Allotropes
Different forms of the same element in the same physical state.
Total Ionic Equation
Equation for a chemical reaction written to show the predominant form of all species in aqueous solution or in contact with water.
Emission Spectrum
Spectrum associated with emission of electromagnetic radiation by atoms (or other species) resulting from electronic transitions from higher to lower energy states.
