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MG ION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base cation
1, record 1, English, base%20cation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basic cation 2, record 1, English, basic%20cation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - base%20cation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cation basique
1, record 1, French, cation%20basique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - cation%20basique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catión básico
1, record 1, Spanish, cati%C3%B3n%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seasalt sulfate
1, record 2, English, seasalt%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seasalt sulphate 2, record 2, English, seasalt%20sulphate
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 2, English, - seasalt%20sulfate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfate du sel marin
1, record 2, French, sulfate%20du%20sel%20marin
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- important ion
1, record 3, English, important%20ion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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--). 1, record 3, English, - important%20ion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ion important
1, record 3, French, ion%20important
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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