Nascent state (chemistry)
Encyclopedia
Nascent state or in statu nascendi (Lat.: in the state of being born or just emerging), in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....

, refers to the form of an chemical element
Chemical element
A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus. Familiar examples of elements include carbon, oxygen, aluminum, iron, copper, gold, mercury, and lead.As of November 2011, 118 elements...

 (or sometimes compound) in the instance of their liberation or formation. Often encountered are atomic oxygen (Onasc), nascent hydrogen
Nascent hydrogen
Atomic hydrogen is the species denoted by H , contrasted with dihydrogen, the usual 'hydrogen' commonly involved in chemical reactions. It is claimed to exist transiently but long enough to effect chemical reactions...

(Hnasc), and similar forms of chlorine (Clnasc) or bromine (Brnasc). The monoatomic nascent forms tend to be more reactive than their most common forms.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK