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HETEROLYSIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterolysis
1, record 1, English, heterolysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cleavage of a bond so that both bonding electrons remain with one of the two fragments between which the bond is broken ... 2, record 1, English, - heterolysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterolysis of a bond(not forming part of a ring) in the unimolecular reaction of an electrically neutral molecular entity results in the formation of two oppositely charged ions... 2, record 1, English, - heterolysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérolyse
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupure d'une liaison entre deux fragments dont l'un conserve la totalité du doublet électronique. [...] 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolyse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'elle intervient au cours de la réaction unimoléculaire d'une entité moléculaire neutre [...] l'hétérolyse d'une liaison (non incluse dans un cycle) conduit à deux ions de charges opposées. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolyse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterólisis
1, record 1, Spanish, heter%C3%B3lisis
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterolytic bond dissociation energy
1, record 2, English, heterolytic%20bond%20dissociation%20energy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy required to break a given bond of some specific compound by heterolysis. 1, record 2, English, - heterolytic%20bond%20dissociation%20energy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énergie de dissociation hétérolytique d'une liaison
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20dissociation%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolytique%20d%27une%20liaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie nécessaire à la coupure hétérolytique d'une liaison donnée d'un composé. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20dissociation%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolytique%20d%27une%20liaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- co-ordination
1, record 3, English, co%2Dordination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of a covalent bond, the two shared electrons of which have come from only one of the two parts of the molecular entity linked by it, as in the reaction between a Lewis acid and a Lewis base to form a Lewis adduct;... it is the reverse of unimolecular heterolysis. 1, record 3, English, - co%2Dordination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordination
1, record 3, French, coordination
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La formation d'une liaison covalente dans laquelle les deux électrons partagés proviennent d'une seule des deux parties liées dans l'entité moléculaire; par exemple, une réaction entre un acide de Lewis et une base de Lewis qui donne lieu à la formation d'un adduit de Lewis. [...] il s'agit de l'inverse d'une hétérolyse unimoléculaire. 1, record 3, French, - coordination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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