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  • several properties that are opposite those of a metal. Based on their properties ... Only 18 elements of the periodic table are generally considered nonmetals ...
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  • The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular display of ... * List of elements by name with atomic number and atomic mass ...
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  • that are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. The following ... as a metalloid. Because very limited amounts of this element have been available ...
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  • Points are used in the basic language of geometry, physics, vector graphics ... In Euclidean geometry, points are one of the fundamental objects. ...
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  • The development of the periodic table of the elements parallels the ... eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the rate of discovery of new elements increased ...
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  • In mathematics, an average, mean, or central tendency of a data set ... The original meaning of the word average is "damage sustained ...
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  • "WEEE") is a waste type consisting of any broken or unwanted electrical ... == Definition of electronic waste == Electronic waste includes computers ...
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  • Part of the foundation of mathematics, Russell's paradox (also ... Consider the set R of all sets that do not contain themselves as members ...
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  • Thulium (chemical symbol Tm, atomic number 69) is the least abundant ... techniques have led to easier separation of the rare earths, which has ...
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  • Protactinium (chemical symbol Pa, atomic number 91) is a member of ... The isotope protactinium-231 occurs in pitchblende to the extent of ...
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  • It provides a simple and standardized set of conventions for describing ... and "core" implies the possibility of expansion. In 1995, the OCLC ...
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  • Nd,Y)PO4, which contains up to 0.03 percent of terbium), xenotime (YPO4) and ... Terbium was discovered in 1843 by Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander, ...
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  • 35) is a nonmetal that belongs to a group of chemical elements known as ... Bromine is an important resource for the production of a wide range ...
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  • has major implications for the foundations of mathematics. His best know ... physics, and philosophy at the Universities of Berlin, Halle, and Freiburg ...
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  • with erbium, holmium, and other rare earth elements. == History == Dysprosium was first identified in Paris in 1886 by French chemist ...
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  • MARC is an acronym, used in the field of library science, that stands ... The future of the MARC formats is a matter of some debate in the worldwide ...
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  • with yttrium. It is the heaviest and hardest of the rare earth elements. ... Found with almost all other rare-earth metals but never by itself ...
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  • taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death ... Fire safety is often a component of building safety. Those who inspect ...
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  • associated with yttrium or other related elements and is used in certain steels ... Ytterbium is found with other rare earth elements in several rare ...
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  • Europium (chemical symbol Eu, atomic number 63) is the most reactive ... has also been identified in the spectra of the Sun and certain stars. ...
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  • to mythology. They initiated a new method of explanation known as philosophy ... The pre-Socratic style of thought is often called natural philosophy ...
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  • An alloy is the combination of metal with other chemical elements ... material are actually alloys. Alloys of gold are rated on a scale of ...
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  • just a trace element in the air. As a member of the noble gas series, it is ... meaning "new") was discovered by Scottish chemist William Ramsay ...
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  • :For other meanings of the abbreviation Pr, see PR. number=59 | symbol ... silvery metallic element that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ...
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  • is a bright silvery metal that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... in nature, but, like other rare earth elements, it is contained in many ...
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  • a silvery metallic element that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... It constitutes about 38 parts per million (ppm) of the Earth’s crust. ...
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  • It is associated with several other rare earth elements in the mineral ... century have greatly brought down the cost of production of all rare-earth ...
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  • the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes ... Disciplines within chemistry are traditionally grouped by the type ...
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  • 9) is a nonmetal that belongs to a group of chemical elements known as ... Fluorine and its compounds are useful for a wide range of applications ...
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  • documents, files, publications, or a group of publications. It is often listed ... The traditional back-of-the-book index is a list of words that point ...
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  • 61) is a metallic element that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... Promethium can be formed as a product of uranium fission. Only trace ...
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  • Argon (chemical symbol Ar, atomic number 18) is a member of the noble ... The inertness of argon is a very useful property for a number of applications ...
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  • pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano music ... American piano virtuoso to be acclaimed by Frédéric Chopin, (Chopin ...
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  • Collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order ... Advantages of sorted lists include: *one can easily find the first ...
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  • rare metal. Obtained as a byproduct of molybdenum refinement, it is ... This mineral, however, is not an economically viable source of the element. ...
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  • "The Watchers") are a group of fallen angels described in ... A modern view of the Grigori appears in some versions of Italian witchcraft ...
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  • Berzelius, is considered a "father of modern chemistry." In ... He stated the first version of the law of conservation of mass; co ...
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  • silvery white metallic element and a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... Today, gadolinium is isolated by techniques such as ion exchange and ...
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  • in combination with other rare earth elements, it is one of the most reactive ... Lanthanum, its alloys, and its compounds have a wide range of applications ...
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  • Ukrainian-born Russian writer. Although many of his works were influenced by ... Gogol is seen by most critics as the first Russian realist. His biting ...
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  • with aluminum for minor components needed by the aerospace industry and ... the only known concentrated sources of this element. It is also found ...
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  • the term De Stijl is used to refer to a body of work from 1917 to 1931, founded ... De Stijl is also the name of a journal that was published by the Dutch ...
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  • symbol Cs, atomic number 55) is a member of the group of chemical elements ... This element has many isotopes, of which the single stable isotope ...
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  • silvery-white, inert metal. It is a member of the platinum group of elements ... it is a symbol of wealth and is occasionally used in the presentation ...
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  • a silvery metallic element that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... Cerium, its alloys, and its compounds are valuable for a variety of ...
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  • quot; element used in the production of the first high-temperature ... Interestingly, lunar rock samples retrieved by Apollo space missions were ...
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  • web page, or other published item. Citations of both types should supply sufficient ... information such as the author's last name, year of publication, and ...
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  • that offers direct access to another section of the same document or to another ... == Types of links == ===Embedded link=== An embedded link is a navigation ...
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  • samples. 7Li would thereforehave a content of up to 96.25%. ... lightest solid chemical element and a member of the group of elements known ...
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  • Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States, with ... in clothing that recalls the design elements of the flag of the United ...
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