1 Time-Pathogenic bacteria need enough time in order to multiply. 2  The number of bacteria will reach dangerous levels very quickly in a short period of time in perfect conditions. 3  Keep in mind that bacteria can reproduce every 20 minutes in perfect conditions.
Nuclear chemistry is a sub-discipline of chemistry that involves the chemical reactions of unstable and radioactive elements where both electronic and nuclear changes may occur. The substance (or substances) initially involved in a chemical reaction are called reactants or reagents. Chemical reactions are usually characterized by a chemical change, and they yield one or more products, which usually have properties different from the reactants.
Reagents, such as sulfur (pictured), are the starting materials that are used in chemical reactions. A reagent /riËeÉªdÊÉnt/ is a substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs. The terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeablyâhowever, a reactant is more specifically a substance consumed in the course of a chemical reaction. Solvents, though involved in the reaction, are usually not called reactants. Similarly, catalysts are not consumed by the reaction, so are not reactants.