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CELLULE CATHODE MERCURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury cell
1, record 1, English, mercury%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mercury cell the cathode is metallic mercury to which current is led by the steel body of the cell or other metallic contacts. Sodium amalgam is produced in the cell. It is led away from the cell to a decomposer also containing graphite which, in this case, serves as a cathode. The amalgam serves as an anode in a short-circuited cell. 2, record 1, English, - mercury%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule à mercure
1, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrolyseur à mercure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrolyseur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- cellule à cathode de mercure 3, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20de%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
- électrolyseur à cathode de mercure 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrolyseur%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20de%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellules à mercure. Dans ces cellules [...], la cathode est constituée par une surface de mercure métallique, tandis que l'anode est en graphite. Dans le compartiment cathodique, le sodium libéré forme avec le mercure un amalgame qui s'écoule ensuite vers le décomposeur où l'attaque de l'eau libère de l'hydroxyde de sodium et de l'hydrogène, et revient enfin à son point de départ. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Celda de mercurio
1, record 1, Spanish, Celda%20de%20mercurio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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