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MG ION [3 records]

Record 1 2001-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Soil Science
CONT

Soil particles are usually slightly basic, or alkaline, in distilled water and release into solution base cations(positive ions) such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium(CA++, Mg++, K+ and Na+), with bicarbonate usually the corresponding anion, or negative ion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Science du sol
CONT

Les particules provenant au sol sont en général légèrement basiques (ou alcalines) et libèrent dans la solution des cations (ions positifs) basiques tels que calcium, magnesium, potassium et radium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Ciencia del suelo
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Record 2 1985-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Deposition patterns for hydrogen and sulfate ion are similar to that of pH on this scale, with the pH 5 contour typically corresponding to a hydrogen ion deposition of 10 mg m-2y-1(10 meg m-2y-1) and to an excess sulfate(i. e., with seasalt sulfate deducted) ion deposition of ca. 1 g S m-2y-1(10 meg m-2y-1).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The ammonium ion(NH4+) in rain and snow tends to increase the pH. In coastal areas sea spray may contribute significantly to the chemistry of precipitation. Here the important ions added are the ones most abundant in seawater, namely the cations Na+ and Mg+(sodium and magnesium), the anion Cl-(chloride) and to a lesser extent cations ion of calcium and potassium(Ca++, K+) and anions of sulfate(SO4--).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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