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background radiation-radiation from external sources,typically from cosmic radiation and radioisotope decay.
back titration-titration in which the analyte concentration is determined by reacting it with a known quantity of excess reagent.
balanced equation-chemical equation in which the number and type of atoms and the electric charge is the same on both the reactant and product sides of the equation.
Balmer series-the part of the hydrogen emission spectrum for electron transitions n=2 and n>2,There are four lines in the visible spectrum.
barium-alkaline earth metal with element symbol Ba and atomic number 56.
barometer-instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
base-chemical species that either accepts protons or else donates electrons or hydroxide ions.
base anhydride(basic anhydride)-a metal oxide formed from the reaction between water and a basic solution.
base metal-any metal besides a precious or noble metal used for jewelry or in industry.
basic-alkaline or having a pH>7.
basic solution-aqueous solution containing more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions;solution with pH>7.
Beer's law(Beer-Lambert Law)-law that states the concentration of a solution is directly proportional to its light absorbance.
berkelium-radioactive metal with element symbol Bk and atomic number 97.
beryllium-alkaline earth metal with element symbol Be and atomic number 4.
beta decay-type of radioactive decay that results in spontaneous emission of a beta particle.
beta particle-an electron or positron emitted during beta decay.
beta radiation-ionizing radiation from beta decay in the form of an energetic electron or positron.
binary acid-an acidic binary compound in which one element is hydrogen and the other element is another nonmetal.
binary compound-a compound made up of two elements(e.g.,HF).
binding energy-energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or to separate a proton or neutron from the atomic nucleus.
biochemistry-Biochemistry is the chemistry of living things.
bismuth-Bismuth is the name for the element with atomic number 83 and is represented by the symbol Bi.It is a member of the metal group.
bitumen-natural mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs).
black light-a lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation or the invisible radiation emitted by it.
block copolymer-copolymer formed by repeating monomer subunits.
bohrium-transition metal with element symbol Bh and atomic number 107.
boiling-phase transition from the liquid to gas state.
boiling point-temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure is equal to the external gas pressure.
boiling point elevation-the increase in a liquid boiling point caused by adding another compound to it.
bond-a chemical link formed between atoms in molecules and molecules and ions in crystals.
bond angle-the angle formed between two adjacent chemical bonds within the same atom.
bond-dissociation energy-energy required to homolytically break a chemical bond.
bond energy-quantity of energy needed to break one mole of molecules into component atoms.
bond enthalpy-enthalpy change resulting when one mole of bonds in a species are broken at 298 K.
bond length-the equilibrium distance between atomic nuclei or groups of nuclei that share a chemical bond.
bond order-a measure of the number of electrons involved in chemical bonds between two atoms in a molecule;usually equal to the number of bonds between the atoms.
boron-Boron is the name for the element with atomic number 5 and is represented by the symbol B.It is a member of the semimetal group.
Boyle's law-ideal gas law that states the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its absolute pressure,assuming constant temperature.
branched chain alkane-an alkane with alkyl groups bonded to the central carbon chain.The molecules are branched,but all C-C bonds are single bonds.
brass-Brass is defined as an alloy of copper and zinc.
bromine-Bromine is the name for the element with atomic number 35 and is represented by the symbol Br.It is a member of the halogen group.
Bronsted-Lowry acid-species that yields hydrogen ions.
Bronsted-Lowry base-species that accepts hydrogen ions in a reaction.
bronze-Bronze is an alloy of copper,usually containing tin as its main addition.
buffer-either a weak acid and its salt or else a weak base and its salt that form an aqueous solution that resists pH changes.