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CALOMEL ELECTRODE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastic barrel calomel combination electrode
1, record 1, English, plastic%20barrel%20calomel%20combination%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - plastic%20barrel%20calomel%20combination%20electrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrode combinée au calomel à corps en plastique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20combin%C3%A9e%20au%20calomel%20%C3%A0%20corps%20en%20plastique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20combin%C3%A9e%20au%20calomel%20%C3%A0%20corps%20en%20plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Electrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calomel reference electrode
1, record 2, English, calomel%20reference%20electrode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - calomel%20reference%20electrode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Électrochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électrode de référence au calomel
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20au%20calomel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20au%20calomel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- platinum electrode
1, record 3, English, platinum%20electrode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid platinum wire electrode, plate or grid used during voltammetric analyses of electrolytes. 2, record 3, English, - platinum%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potential of a piece of platinum wire or foil immersed in the solution may be used to follow the titration of many oxydation-reduction titrations. This potential is actually determined from the emf of the cell composed of the platinum electrode and a reference electrode, such as a saturated calomel electrode. 3, record 3, English, - platinum%20electrode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrode de platine
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20platine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une électrode de platine plongée dans la solution de pH inconnu saturée de quinhydrone prendra un potentiel E imposé par la réaction électrochimique [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20platine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calomel electrode
1, record 4, English, calomel%20electrode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- calomel half-cell 2, record 4, English, calomel%20half%2Dcell
correct
- calomel reference electrode 2, record 4, English, calomel%20reference%20electrode
correct
- calomel(mercury) electrode 3, record 4, English, calomel%28mercury%29%20electrode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrode used widely as a reference electrode of known potential, for example, in electrometric measurements of acidity and alkalinity, in corrosion studies, and in the measurements of the potentials of other electrodes. The calomel electrode consists of mercury covered with a layer of paste of mercury chloride in an aqueous solution of potassium chloride.... The calomel electrode is commonly referred to as a half-cell because it includes an aqueous phase of potassium chloride as one arm of the cell to be used in the electric circuit. 2, record 4, English, - calomel%20electrode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- électrode au calomel
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20calomel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- électrode au mercure-calomel 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20mercure%2Dcalomel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par la méthode électrométrique [...] on détermine au moyen d'un électromètre la force électromotrice d'une pile à deux liquides, l'une étant la solution à étudier, l'autre une solution de référence, de pH zéro, et dans lesquels plongent deux électrodes à hydrogène [...] Il est plus commode d'utiliser d'autres électrodes, telle l'électrode de verre associée à des électrodes au calomel, ou encore l'électrode à la quinhydrone. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20calomel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Química analítica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo de calomelanos
1, record 4, Spanish, electrodo%20de%20calomelanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- semi-celda de calomelanos 2, record 4, Spanish, semi%2Dcelda%20de%20calomelanos
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrodo de referencia, de potencial conocido, que consta de mercurio, cloruro mercurioso y solución de cloruro potásico, utilizado para la medida de pH y fuerzas electromotrices. 1, record 4, Spanish, - electrodo%20de%20calomelanos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- test solution
1, record 5, English, test%20solution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unknown solution 2, record 5, English, unknown%20solution
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To find the pH of a test solution, the electromotive force, E, generated is measured by placing two standard electrodes(usually a glass electrode and a calomel electrode) into the test solution.... Here pH3 and E3 are values for a standard solution using the same electrodes. 1, record 5, English, - test%20solution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solution inconnue
1, record 5, French, solution%20inconnue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- solution de pH inconnu 2, record 5, French, solution%20de%20pH%20inconnu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée a adopté la définition suivante [de la mesure électrométrique du pH] : le pH de la solution inconnue est donné par [une équation] où pHx est le pH de la solution inconnue; pH(E) est le pH de la solution étalon (...) 1, record 5, French, - solution%20inconnue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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