Nuclear binding energy — is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. If the binding energy for the products is higher when light nuclei fuse, or when… … Wikipedia
chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another … Universalium
Semi-empirical mass formula — In nuclear physics, the semi empirical mass formula (SEMF), sometimes also called Weizsäcker s formula, is a formula used to approximate the mass and various other properties of an atomic nucleus. As the name suggests, it is partially based on… … Wikipedia
nuclear fission — fission (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * Division of a heavy atomic nucleus into two fragments of roughly equal mass, accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy, the binding energy of the subatomic particles. The energy released in the… … Universalium
radioactivity — /ray dee oh ak tiv i tee/, n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element. Also called activity. [1895… … Universalium
Ligand field theory — (LFT) describes the bonding in coordination complexes. [Schläfer, H. L.; Gliemann, G. Basic Principles of Ligand Field Theory Wiley Interscience: New York; 1969] It represents an application of molecular orbital theory to transition metal… … Wikipedia
isotope — isotopic /uy seuh top ik/, adj. isotopically, adv. /uy seuh tohp /, n. Chem. any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in… … Universalium
Spin transition — The spin transition is one of the most spectacular example of transitionbetween two electronic states in molecular chemistry. The ability of to evolve from a stable to another stable (or metastable) electronicstate in a reversable and detectable… … Wikipedia
Raman spectroscopy — Energy level diagram showing the states involved in Raman signal. The line thickness is roughly proportional to the signal strength from the different transitions. Raman spectroscopy ( … Wikipedia
Bluetooth — This article is about the electronic protocol. For the medieval King of Denmark, see Harald I of Denmark. Bluetooth logo Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short wavelength … Wikipedia