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MOLE FRACTION WATER VAPOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mole fraction of water vapour
1, record 1, English, mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Nv 1, record 1, English, Nv
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mole fraction of the water vapour 2, record 1, English, mole%20fraction%20of%20the%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio Nv of the number of moles of water vapour (nv = mv/Mv) to the total number of moles in a parcel of air (nv + na), where n[ subscript a] = m[ subscript a]/Ma is the number of moles of dry air (M is the molecular weight; m, the mass); Nv = nsubscript v/(na +nv). 1, record 1, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two mole fractions of water vapour, one with respect to water (Nvw) and one with respect to ice (Nvi). 3, record 1, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nv. 4, record 1, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mole fraction of water vapor
- mole fraction of the water vapor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titre molaire de la vapeur d'eau
1, record 1, French, titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Nv 2, record 1, French, Nv
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titre de la vapeur d'eau 3, record 1, French, titre%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fraction molaire de la vapeur d'eau 4, record 1, French, fraction%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un échantillon d'air humide, constitué par une masse d'air sec ma et une masse mv de vapeur d'eau, rapport du nombre de moles de vapeur d'eau (nv = mv/Mv) au nombre total de moles de l'échantillon nv + na, où na désigne le nombre de moles d'air sec (na = m[îndice a]/Ma) de l'échantillon (M = poids moléculaire). [Nv est égal à nv divisé par na + nv]. 5, record 1, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On calcule un titre molaire de la vapeur d'eau saturante par rapport à la glace (Nvi) et un autre par rapport à l'eau (Nvw). 6, record 1, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «titre» doit être accompagné d'un qualificatif tel que massique, volumique ou molaire; à défaut de qualificatif, le mot «titre» doit s'entendre comme «titre massique». 7, record 1, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nv. 8, record 1, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracción molar del vapor de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Nv 1, record 1, Spanish, Nv
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación Nv entre el número de moles de vapor de agua (nv = mv/Mv) y el número total de moles de una partícula de aire (nv + na), donde na = ma/Ma es el número de moles de aire seco (M es el peso molecular y m es la masa) y Nv = nv/(na +nv). 1, record 1, Spanish, - fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nvw. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
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