Chemistry

a protonated water mloecule, H3O+

a substance that can behave either as a Bronsted Acid or a Bronsted Base.

two species related to eachother through the gain or loss of a proton.

the situation in which reactants have been mixed in the molar ration corresponding to the balanced equation.

a measure of the ability of a solution to resist large changes in PH when a strong acid/ base is added.

the process by which atoms high energy particles particles or rays; the spontaneous decomposition of a nucleus to produce a different nucleus.

any atom characterized by an atomic number and a mass number.

radiation that is sufficiently high energy to cause ion formation upon impact with an atom.

the splitting of heavy nuclei into lighter nuclei accompanied by the release of large quantities of energy.

the joining of light nuclei to form heavier nuclei accompanied by the release of large amounts of energy.