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=number of protons+ number of neutrons
=atomic number+number of neutrons |
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(Z)
the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of an element |
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atoms that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers
11H 21H 31H |
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incompletely filled d subshells or readily give rise to ions with incompletely filled d subshells
(not Zn, Cd, and Hg) |
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| helium ions with a charge of +2 |
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| streams of electrons emitted during the decay of certain radioactive substances |
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| ligand that has two donor atoms |
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| self sustaining sequence of reactions |
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non-superimposable
mirror images
handedness
optically actieve=solution of it rotates the plane of polarized light |
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| an ion containing a central metal cation bonded to one or more molecules or ions |
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| typically consists of a complex ion and counter ion |
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| number of donor atoms surrounding the central metal atom in a complex ion |
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| minimum mass of fissionable material required to generate a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction |
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| fundamental unit of radioactivity (Ci); corresponds to exactly 3.70 X 1010 nuclear disintegrations per second |
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| ending radioactive isotope |
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| atom in ligand that is bonded directly to the metal atom |
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| outer most fre electrons; most reactive; produced by radiation |
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| compounds with the same type and number of atoms and the same chemical bonds but different spatial arrangements; such isomers cannot be interconverted without breaking a chemical bond |
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| time required for the the concentration of a reactant to decrease to half its initial concentration |
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| atoms with same atomic number (protons) but different mass numbers (neutrons) |
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| molecule or an ion that is bonded to the metal ion in a complex ion |
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| difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its protons, neutrons, and electrons |
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| substance that can reduce the kinetic energy of neutrons |
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| energy required to break up a nucleus into protons and neutrons |
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| nuclear binding energy per nucleon |
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| binding energy/number of nucleons |
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| self-sustaining sequence of nuclear fission reactions |
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| process in which a heavy nucleus (mass #>200) divides to form small nuclei of intermediate mass and one or more neutrons |
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| combining of small nuclei into larger ones |
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| subatomic particles in the nucleus; protons and neutrons |
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| nonsuperimposable mirror images |
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| gaseous state of matter consisting of positive ions and electrons |
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| ligand that has three or more donor atoms |
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| particle that has the same mass as the electron but bears a +1 charge |
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| equimolar mixture of optical isomers |
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| radioactive isotopes; not stable; can be converted to more stable form |
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| Radiation Absorbed Dose; amount of radiation that results in the absorption of 1 X 10-2 J per kg of irradiated material |
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| Roentgen Equivalent for Man; total dose |
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| compounds that are made up of the same types and numbers of atoms bonded together in the same sequence but with different spatial arrangements |
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| isotopes, especially radioactive isotopes, that are used to trace the path of the atoms of an element in a chemical or biological process |
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| results from bombarding nuclei with neutrons, with protons, or with other nuclei |
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| elements with atomic numbers greater that 92 |
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| most stable isotope/highest nuclear binding every per nucleon |
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decreasae # of neutrons by 1
increase # of protons by 1
0+1B |
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increase # of neutron by 1
decrease # of protons by 1
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