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O4S [1 record]

Record 1 2005-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Geochemistry
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
O4S
see observation
SO42-
see observation
SO4--
see observation
14808-79-8
CAS number
DEF

A salt or ester of sulfuric acid of which most of the salts except those of barium, lead, strontium, and calcium are fairly soluble in water.

OBS

A mineral compound characterized by the sulfate radical SO4. Anhydrous sulfates, such as barite ..., have divalent cations linked to the sulfate radical; hydrous and basic sulfates, such as gypsum, ... contain water molecules.

OBS

sulphate: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS); however, the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) recommends the form "sulfate" rather than "sulphate."

OBS

The minus ("-") sign that follows the number "2" between parentheses must be superscripted.

OBS

Chemical formula: O4S (empirical); SO4-2; SO4--

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Géochimie
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
O4S
see observation
SO42-
see observation
SO4--
see observation
14808-79-8
CAS number
DEF

Sel ou ester de l'acide sulfurique.

DEF

sulfates : Nom générique des sels et esters répondant à l'un des types M2SO4, MHSO4 et MHSO4·nH2SO4 [...]

OBS

Les sulfates se classent en sulfates métalliques, sulfates à radicaux minéraux et sulfates organiques.

OBS

[Voir aussi] «vitriol», [qui est un] ancien nom des sulfates.

OBS

Constituant majeur de l'eau de mer, il représente 7,7 % des sels dissous.

OBS

sulfate : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA); terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie (militaire).

OBS

Le signe moins («-») qui suit le chiffre «2» entre parenthèses s'écrit en exposant.

OBS

Formule chimique : O4S (brute); SO4-2; SO4--

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Geoquímica
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
O4S
see observation
SO42-
see observation
SO4--
see observation
14808-79-8
CAS number
DEF

Cualquier sal del ácido sulfúrico.

OBS

Si no se especifica, sulfato de cobre, que se emplea en agricultura como desinfectante.

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