A chemical element, often simply called an element, is a species of atoms which all have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei. Atomic number Symbol Name Phase at r.t. 1 H Hydrogen gas 2 He Helium gas 3 Li Lithium solid 4 Be Beryllium solid 5 B Boron solid 6 C Carbon solid 7 N Nitrogen gas 8 […]
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A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a state or formal monetary union, and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base. Most central banks also have supervisory and regulatory powers to ensure the stability of member institutions, to prevent bank runs, and to discourage reckless