What does nascent refer to?
1 Answer
Aug 4, 2014
Nascent refers to the form of an chemical element (or sometimes compound) in the instance of their liberation or formation.
Often encountered are atomic oxygen (Onasc), nascent hydrogen (Hnasc), and similar forms of chlorine (Clnasc) or bromine (Brnasc).
The monatomic nascent forms tend to be more reactive than their most common forms. It is strong oxidizing agent (stronger than another) because it needs electrons to be stable.
It also is highly toxic and can not be used to treat waste water. A patent has been granted using Onasc to produce heat.
In their quest to find another electron, they are very reactive and cause damage to surrounding molecules. They are considered to be short living free radicals.
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