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MOINS REACTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- more noble
1, record 1, English, more%20noble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- less reactive 2, record 1, English, less%20reactive
correct
- less negative 3, record 1, English, less%20negative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A qualitative and quantitative study of sodium-aluminum equilibria in cryolite-alumina melts was undertaken to shed more light on the cathode reactions in the aluminum cell. Measurements were made in alumina crucibles from 940° to 1010°C. Lead was used as an auxiliary sodium "sink." Results show that, while aluminum is more noble than sodium, their deposition potentials are not far apart ... 4, record 1, English, - more%20noble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Hydrogen is attracted to the cathode because it is less reactive than sodium ... 5, record 1, English, - more%20noble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both German ("edler") and English expressions are given in the comparative because the German "edel" is always relative to something else. [Ref: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, vol. 4, 1977, p. 529.] 3, record 1, English, - more%20noble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plus noble
1, record 1, French, plus%20noble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moins réactif 2, record 1, French, moins%20r%C3%A9actif
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lithium : Moins réactif que le sodium. Réagit violemment lorsqu'il est réduit en poudre ou lorsqu'il est placé dans l'eau chaude. 2, record 1, French, - plus%20noble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les propriétés chimiques du cadmium sont semblables à celles du zinc. L'ion cadmium est déplacé par le zinc métallique en solution : il est donc plus noble que le zinc. 3, record 1, French, - plus%20noble
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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