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SOLUTION ACIDE [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A solution with a pH value less than 7 ...

CONT

A neutral solution (as pure water) has a pH of 7; acid solutions are less than 7; basic, or alkaline solutions are above 7.

CONT

... an aqueous solution of sodium or potassium cyanide might be used for some gold and silver ores, while an acid solution might be used for copper and zinc ores.

OBS

acidic: very loosely used in reference to solutions containing salts of the strong acids (chlorides, sulfates, etc.) regardless of pH.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
  • Électrochimie
  • Géochimie
CONT

Pour les solutions acides [...], le pH est inférieur à 7 [...]

CONT

Les chlorites sont assez vulnérables : une action prolongée de solutions acides les décompose en un ensemble de produits variés : quartz ou opale, alunite, calcite, kaolins ou argiles [...]

Spanish

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