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ZINC REDUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinc
1, record 1, English, zinc
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A grey-white metal of lustrous appearance, though tarnishing quickly in moist air. It is widely distributed in nature in a number of ores and is usually isolated by conversion to the oxide followed by reduction with coke, or by electrolysis of zinc sulphate solution.... Symbole Zn. Atomic number 30. Atomic weight 65. 38. 2, record 1, English, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zinc: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Blue Powder; C.I. 77945; C.I. Pigment Black 16; C.I. Pigment Metal 6; Emanay zinc dust; Jasad; Merrilite; Pasco; UN 1383; UN 1436. 3, record 1, English, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Granular, pyrophoric zinc. 3, record 1, English, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Zinc ashes, dust, powder. 3, record 1, English, - zinc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zinc
1, record 1, French, zinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal blanc bleuâtre, peu altérable, susceptible d'un beau poli. (Élément chimique de symbole Zn.) [...] Numéro atomique : 30. Masse atomique : 65,37. 2, record 1, French, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le zinc est employé [...] pour la protection contre la corrosion atmosphérique. La formation d'une couche protectrice de carbonate basique le fait utiliser couramment pour la couverture des toitures (feuilles, plaques, bandes, pièces façonnées). [...] Le zinc est également employé en photogravure et dans l'industrie électrique comme élément de piles sèches. 2, record 1, French, - zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zinc : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - zinc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinc
1, record 1, Spanish, cinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zinc 2, record 1, Spanish, zinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elemento de número atómico 30. Metal blanco brillante. Soluble en ácidos y álcalis. Insoluble en agua. Poco tóxico. Inflamable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forma cristales metálicos de estructura hexagonal compacta deformada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cinc
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrometallurgy
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen overvoltage
1, record 2, English, hydrogen%20overvoltage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overvoltage occurring at an electrode as a result of the liberation of hydrogen gas. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20overvoltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reduction potential of zinc is far more cathodic(-0. 763 V) than that of the hydrogen ion, and its efficient electrodeposition depends upon maintaining a high hydrogen overvoltage. Metals more noble than zinc deposit on the cathode, and most promote hydrogen evolution and zinc corrosion. This reduces the yield of zinc... 3, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20overvoltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrométallurgie
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surtension d'hydrogène
1, record 2, French, surtension%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La liqueur neutre (de lixiviation) contient les sulfates solubles des métaux. (Si l'élimination) des métaux n'est pas parfaite, la présence dans l'électrolyte d'ions de ces métaux, qui peuvent se déposer en même temps que le zinc, et pour lesquels la surtension d'hydrogène est plus faible, peut entraîner un dégagement d'hydrogène à la cathode, c'est-à-dire diminuer le rendement Faraday de l'électrolyse et entraver le dépôt normal de zinc. 1, record 2, French, - surtension%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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