DECOMPOSITION
type: Concept
change note: 2013-03-11 13:22:06.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The separation of a chemical compound into elements or simpler compounds. It is sometimes defined as the exact opposite of a chemical synthesis. Chemical decomposition is often an undesired chemical reaction. The stability that a chemical compound ordinarily has is eventually limited when exposed to extreme environmental conditions like heat, radiation, humidity or the acidity of a solvent. The details of decomposition processes are generally not well defined, as a molecule may break up into a host of smaller fragments. Chemical decomposition is exploited in several analytical techniques, notably mass spectrometry, traditional gravimetric analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. language code: en);
change note: 2013-02-18 07:57:23.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (DECOMPOSITION [7b60ab41-92e7-4550-821b-0ab7ebd3d7c8,82339] - GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES [e6fb1b81-8ffc-486f-b1a1-2f292af8cee6,82335]);
definition: The separation of a chemical compound into elements or simpler compounds. It is sometimes defined as the exact opposite of a chemical synthesis. Chemical decomposition is often an undesired chemical reaction. The stability that a chemical compound ordinarily has is eventually limited when exposed to extreme environmental conditions like heat, radiation, humidity or the acidity of a solvent. The details of decomposition processes are generally not well defined, as a molecule may break up into a host of smaller fragments. Chemical decomposition is exploited in several analytical techniques, notably mass spectrometry, traditional gravimetric analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis.
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GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
type: Concept