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SULFATE ION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphate ion
1, record 1, English, sulphate%20ion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulfate ion 2, record 1, English, sulfate%20ion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alteration of precipitation quality. ... The four ions of most importance to rainfall acidity are: hydrogen (H+), ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-) and sulphate (SO42-). 3, record 1, English, - sulphate%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... anaerobic bacterial action may transform the sulphate ions to sulphide, and these bacteria will reduce already precipitated gypsum if sufficient organic matter is present ... 4, record 1, English, - sulphate%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: SO42- 5, record 1, English, - sulphate%20ion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ion sulfate
1, record 1, French, ion%20sulfate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateurs de concentrations d'ions. [...] la tétrahydroxyquinone [...] peut servir pour le dosage des sulfates par les ions baryum. Ces derniers sont d'abord utilisés pour précipiter les ions sulfate. 2, record 1, French, - ion%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les quatre ions les plus importants pour l'acidité des pluies sont : l'ion hydrogène (H+), l'ion ammonium (NH4+), l'ion nitrate (NO3-) et l'ion sulfate (SO42-). 3, record 1, French, - ion%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] l'action bactérienne anaérobie peut transformer les ions sulfates en sulfures, et ces bactéries réduiront le gypse déjà précipité si des matières organiques sont présentes en quantités suffisantes [...] 4, record 1, French, - ion%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : SO42- 5, record 1, French, - ion%20sulfate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ion sulfato
1, record 1, Spanish, ion%20sulfato
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: SO42- 2, record 1, Spanish, - ion%20sulfato
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