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- of the disciplines of astronomy and chemistry, is the study of chemicals ... where stars are formed, studies of the chemistry of these clouds can reveal ...7 KB (940 words) - 18:21, 19 August 2023
- Organic chemistry is the scientific study of the structures, properties ... in living systems. The study of organic chemistry has led to enormous benefits ...8 KB (1,161 words) - 01:13, 18 November 2022
- and the possibility of their use for nuclear medicine is being studied. ... being studied for their potential use in nuclear medicine. ...6 KB (808 words) - 05:08, 18 August 2023
- chemical means, such as combustion, or nuclear means, such as nuclear fission ... radioactive isotopes used as fuel to power nuclear plants were formed in supernova ...10 KB (1,556 words) - 00:50, 18 October 2022
- (half-life 20.5 days) that was made by the nuclear fusion of 15 neutrons with ... * Greenwood, N.N., and A. Earnshaw. Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford ...7 KB (940 words) - 00:06, 13 February 2024
- successive neutron capture reactions in a nuclear reactor. This created 240Pu ... === Chemistry === In aqueous systems the most common oxidation state ...9 KB (1,328 words) - 06:50, 25 July 2023
- of neutrons. Its isotope 225Ac is used in nuclear medicine. ... by the neutron irradiation of 226Ra in a nuclear reactor. Actinium metal ...7 KB (911 words) - 05:39, 15 June 2023
- it is a neutron startup source for some nuclear reactors, it can be used ... to intense neutron radiation in a nuclear reactor. == Compounds == ...11 KB (1,466 words) - 18:27, 25 November 2023
- as a neutron absorber in control rods in nuclear power plants. ... and zirconium have nearly identical chemistry, which makes the two difficult ...10 KB (1,277 words) - 16:40, 21 January 2024
- == Nuclear fuel cycle == If MOX nuclear fuel "MOX" (mixed oxide) nuclear fuel is a ...10 KB (1,354 words) - 06:46, 12 January 2024
- industry and in laboratory settings. In chemistry and biology, centrifugation ... Centrifuges are used in chemistry, biology, and biochemistry for isolating ...7 KB (963 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- stable isotope, 237Np, is a byproduct of nuclear reactors and plutonium production ... °C and is most often extracted from spent nuclear fuel rods as a byproduct ...11 KB (1,451 words) - 16:21, 11 November 2022
- It is a fertile material for producing nuclear fuel, and is under consideration ... * It is a fertile material for producing nuclear fuel. In particular ...14 KB (1,909 words) - 23:00, 30 April 2023
- forces which bind it together, is called nuclear physics. ... == Nuclear makeup == As noted above, the nucleus of an atom consists ...13 KB (1,903 words) - 06:57, 21 August 2023
- beta rays. It is also used in a type of nuclear battery. In the future, ... | journal = Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry | volume = 30 | issue ...11 KB (1,429 words) - 23:55, 1 December 2022
- is a catalyst for certain reactions in organic chemistry. 134 helps measure cesium output by the nuclear power industry. Cesium-137 ...14 KB (1,931 words) - 00:09, 4 December 2023
- In chemistry, isomers are molecules that share the same chemical formula ... In food chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and biochemistry, cis-trans ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 05:56, 11 March 2024
- have noted that it could be used in making nuclear weapons. ... of uranium-235, could possibly sustain a nuclear chain reaction and might ...9 KB (1,150 words) - 08:16, 2 December 2022
- biology, molecular genetics, nuclear chemistry, organometallic chemistry ... a concept which becomes important in nuclear chemistry. Conservation of energy ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 14:48, 5 December 2023
- point also suggests that it is useful for nuclear control rods. Dysprosium ... * Chang, Raymond. Chemistry. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math ...10 KB (1,193 words) - 17:27, 12 February 2024
- In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a method of separating ... of water also produces oxygen. In nuclear submarines, seawater is ...7 KB (1,039 words) - 04:29, 27 November 2020
- biochemical pathways. It is widely used in nuclear weapons for boosting a fission ... classified as beta decay (β decay). The nuclear reaction may be written ...18 KB (2,638 words) - 16:50, 5 November 2022
- Nuclear physics is a field of physics that involves investigation ... Nuclear power and nuclear weapons are the most commonly known applications ...18 KB (2,740 words) - 00:29, 17 November 2022
- electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemistry, control engineering, naval ... electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemistry, control engineering, naval ...7 KB (1,011 words) - 15:57, 6 November 2022
- metal has a low neutron cross-section for nuclear capture. The common oxidation ... strontium-90, which is a product of nuclear explosions. ...12 KB (1,634 words) - 21:34, 4 June 2023
- of elementary particles and nuclear reactions. A series of different ... * Base (chemistry) * Catalyst * Chemical bond * Chemical equation ...12 KB (1,710 words) - 14:43, 5 December 2023
- camera. The atoms were produced by a nuclear transformation with a particle ... * Cotton, F. Albert, and Geoffrey Wilkinson. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ...6 KB (795 words) - 04:56, 9 April 2024
- *When stable thulium (Tm-169) is bombarded in a nuclear reactor, it ... * Chang, Raymond. Chemistry. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math ...9 KB (1,135 words) - 23:14, 30 April 2023
- are also held together by the strong nuclear force, mediated by gluons ... Protons and neutrons are both nucleons, which may be bound by the ...10 KB (1,600 words) - 08:20, 2 December 2022
- as microwave ovens, televisions, nuclear propulsion systems, magnetic ... limiting its usefulness as a material for nuclear control rods. ...13 KB (1,750 words) - 07:39, 15 April 2024
- of a proton) and the mass contained in nuclear binding (which is generally ... In the history of chemistry, the first scientists to determine atomic ...13 KB (2,025 words) - 06:26, 21 August 2023
- and it is used in bubble chambers in nuclear power plants. It is commonly ... by neutron irradiation within air-cooled nuclear reactors. ...13 KB (1,905 words) - 14:16, 20 May 2023
- *Used in nuclear technology as a neutron absorber. *Used as a dopant ... * Chang, Raymond. Chemistry. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math ...11 KB (1,419 words) - 19:19, 13 February 2024
- referred to as Lord Rutherford, was a nuclear physicist who became known ... which gained him the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. From 1900 till 1903, he ...17 KB (2,514 words) - 19:33, 13 February 2024
- an oxidation state of +3). Europium(II) chemistry is very similar to barium ... it is also being studied for use in nuclear reactors. Europium oxide ...10 KB (1,254 words) - 04:34, 23 March 2024
- reducing agents in organic and organometallic chemistry. ... gov/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=683 Chemistry of Silanes: Interfaces ...8 KB (1,184 words) - 22:02, 29 January 2023
- The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) officially ... it can be used in refractory coatings for nuclear reactors. ...14 KB (1,909 words) - 04:59, 15 November 2022
- in the disposal and long-term storage of nuclear waste or other hazardous wastes. ... Category:Chemistry Category:Chemical engineering 253600709 ...7 KB (966 words) - 20:42, 3 May 2023
- However, their uses in breast implants and nuclear reactor buildings have stirred ... much slower in this case. This is the chemistry used in many consumer applications ...15 KB (2,090 words) - 22:06, 29 January 2023
- Fermium was named after nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi. It was first ... * Greenwood, N. N., and A. Earnshaw. Chemistry of the Elements 2nd ...7 KB (998 words) - 17:26, 26 March 2024
- regarded him as "the father of nuclear chemistry." ... he began to take a special interest in chemistry and carried out simple ...24 KB (3,736 words) - 10:52, 11 March 2023
- Rhodium can also be extracted from spent nuclear fuel, which contains ... that behaves quite differently. Most chemistry ascribed to "rhodium ...13 KB (1,685 words) - 20:04, 8 December 2022
- The purified metal is primarily used by the nuclear industry to form ... other. Nonetheless, for applications in nuclear reactors (see below), zirconium ...16 KB (2,114 words) - 06:08, 13 June 2023
- they had found a way to carry out a safe nuclear reaction at low temperatures ... * Chang, Raymond. 2006. Chemistry, ninth ed. New York: McGraw-Hill ...13 KB (1,749 words) - 06:25, 18 November 2022
- impacts on humankind in their practical and nuclear uses. ... his students, made the first discovery of nuclear energy, by identifying the ...14 KB (2,057 words) - 05:21, 24 November 2022
- stabilizers, and many kinds of solder. In nuclear reactors, cadmium is used ... International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). According to that ...16 KB (2,248 words) - 10:14, 25 November 2023
- * As a neutron absorber in nuclear reactors. * For alloys and headphones. ... * Chang, Raymond. 2006. Chemistry. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Science/En ...11 KB (1,437 words) - 02:07, 23 December 2022
- components, chemical process equipment, nuclear reactors, and missile parts ... is the main starting material in tantalum chemistry. It hydrolyzes readily ...14 KB (1,813 words) - 03:03, 19 April 2023
- ===Pioneering work in nuclear chemistry=== Seaborg remained at the ... as a professor by heading the nuclear chemistry research at the Lawrence ...29 KB (4,299 words) - 07:54, 24 January 2023
- such as heavy water) are routinely used in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR ... International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) allows both D and ...31 KB (4,687 words) - 10:07, 29 January 2024
