Nuclide that undergoes nuclear decay.
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Gas of rotten eggs
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Protein Design: Automated protein discovery and synthesis
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Beta Particle
Electron emitted from the nucleus when a neuton decays to a proton and an electron.
Enzyme
A protein that acts as a catalyst in biological systems.
Half-Cell
Compartment in which the oxidation or reduction half-reaction occurs in a voltaic cell.
Denaturation
A process pertaining to a change in structure of a protein form regular to irregular arrangement of the polypeptide chains.
Electrical Conductivity
Ability to conduct electricity.
Hard Water
Water containing Fe3+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ ions, which forms precipates with soap.
xenon trioxide
A colorless, nonvolatile solid, XeO3, explosive when dry: in solution it is called xenic acid.
Square Planar
A term used to describe molecules and polyatomic ions that have one atom in the center and four atoms at the corners of a square.
Electrodes
Surfaces upon which oxidation and reduction half-reactions, occur in electrochemical cells.
Homogeneous Equilibria
Equilibria involving only one species in a single phase. For example, all gases, all liquids or all solids.
