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PAIR ELECTRONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron pair
1, record 1, English, electron%20pair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pair of electrons 2, record 1, English, pair%20of%20electrons
correct
- doublet 3, record 1, English, doublet
correct
- duplet 3, record 1, English, duplet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of valence electrons which form a nonpolar bond between two neighboring atoms. 3, record 1, English, - electron%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Lewis, an acid is a species that can accept an electron pair from a base with the formation of a chemical bond composed of a shared electron pair (covalent bound). 2, record 1, English, - electron%20pair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doublet électronique
1, record 1, French, doublet%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paire d'électrons 2, record 1, French, paire%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
correct, feminine noun
- doublet 3, record 1, French, doublet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux électrons de spin contraire associables à une même orbitale atomique ou moléculaire. 3, record 1, French, - doublet%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une interprétation plus générale encore est due à Lewis (1923) : la réaction acide-base est l'échange d'un doublet électronique entre deux corps, dont l'un, l'acide, est accepteur du doublet et l'autre, la base, est donneur. 1, record 1, French, - doublet%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doblete electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, doblete%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- par de electrones 2, record 1, Spanish, par%20de%20electrones
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par de electrones que efectúa el enlace de dos átomos en ciertas moléculas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - doblete%20electr%C3%B3nico
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