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Technetium Compounds
Technetium compounds are chemical compounds containing the chemical element technetium. Technetium can form multiple oxidation states, but often forms in the +4 and +7 oxidation states. Because technetium is radioactive, technetium compounds are extremely rare on Earth. Pertechnetate and derivatives The most prevalent form of technetium that is easily accessible is sodium pertechnetate, Na[TcO4]. The majority of this material is produced by radioactive decay from [99MoO4]2−: :[99MoO4]2− → [99mTcO4]− + e− Pertechnetate (tetroxidotechnetate) behaves analogously to perchlorate, both of which are tetrahedral molecular geometry, tetrahedral. Unlike permanganate (), it is only a weak oxidizing agent. Related to pertechnetate is Technetium(VII) oxide, technetium heptoxide. This pale-yellow, volatile solid is produced by oxidation of Tc metal and related precursors: :4 Tc + 7 O2 → 2 Tc2O7 It is a molecular metal oxide, analogous to manganese heptoxide. It adopts a Centro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemical Element
A chemical element is a chemical substance whose atoms all have the same number of protons. The number of protons is called the atomic number of that element. For example, oxygen has an atomic number of 8: each oxygen atom has 8 protons in its atomic nucleus, nucleus. Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, known as isotopes of the element. Two or more atoms can combine to form molecules. Some elements form Homonuclear molecule, molecules of atoms of said element only: e.g. atoms of hydrogen (H) form Diatomic molecule, diatomic molecules (H). Chemical compounds are substances made of atoms of different elements; they can have molecular or non-molecular structure. Mixtures are materials containing different chemical substances; that means (in case of molecular substances) that they contain different types of molecules. Atoms of one element can be transformed into atoms of a different element in nuclear reactions, which change an atom's at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
