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EQUILIBRIUM ISOTOPE EFFECT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary equilibrium isotope effect
1, record 1, English, secondary%20equilibrium%20isotope%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One speaks of [alpha], ß, etc., secondary isotope effects where [alpha], ß, etc. denote the position of isotopic substitution relative to the reaction centre. The corresponding isotope effect on the equilibrium constant of such a reaction is called a "secondary equilibrium isotope effect. " 1, record 1, English, - secondary%20equilibrium%20isotope%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet isotopique secondaire d'équilibre
1, record 1, French, effet%20isotopique%20secondaire%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle aussi d'effets isotopiques secondaires [alpha], ß, etc., où [alpha], ß, etc., caractérisent les positions relatives des substitutions isotopiques et des centres réactionnels. L'effet isotopique correspondant sur la constante d'équilibre d'une réaction de ce type est appelé «effet isotopique secondaire d'équilibre». 1, record 1, French, - effet%20isotopique%20secondaire%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isotope effect
1, record 2, English, isotope%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the rate or equilibrium constants of two reactions that differ only in the isotopic composition of one or more of their otherwise chemically identical components. 2, record 2, English, - isotope%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of the reciprocal ratios to express isotope effects is discouraged. 2, record 2, English, - isotope%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Equilibrium, kinetic isotope effect. 3, record 2, English, - isotope%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet isotopique
1, record 2, French, effet%20isotopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport des constantes de vitesse ou d'équilibre de deux réactions qui ne diffèrent que par la composition isotopique de l'un ou de plusieurs constituants, par ailleurs chimiquement identiques. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20isotopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est déconseillé d'utiliser les rapports inverses pour exprimer les effets isotopiques. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20isotopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Effet isotopique cinétique, d'équilibre. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20isotopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unity isotope effect
1, record 3, English, unity%20isotope%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- null isotope effect 1, record 3, English, null%20isotope%20effect
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The absence of isotopic discrimination for rate or equilibrium constants (klight/kheavy = 1 or Klight/Kheavy = 1) ... 1, record 3, English, - unity%20isotope%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is more commonly thought of as a null isotope effect, on the grounds that there is zero isotopic effect on the corresponding standard Gibbs energy change. i. e. that an isotope effect exists only when the ratio of rate or equilibrium constants differs from unity. 1, record 3, English, - unity%20isotope%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet isotopique unité
1, record 3, French, effet%20isotopique%20unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet isotopique nul 1, record 3, French, effet%20isotopique%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] absence d'effet d'un isotope sur les constantes de vitesse ou d'équilibre (k [indice] léger/k [indice] lourd= 1 ou K [indice] léger/K [indice] lourd = 1) [...] 1, record 3, French, - effet%20isotopique%20unit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on parle plus communément d'«effet isotopique nul», puisqu'il n'y a pas d'effet isotopique sur la différence des énergies de Gibbs standard. En d'autres termes, on considère qu'il y a un effet isotopique que lorsque le rapport des constantes de vitesse ou d'équilibre est différent de l'unité. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20isotopique%20unit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium isotope effect
1, record 4, English, equilibrium%20isotope%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
K [subscript] light/ K [subscript] heavy. 1, record 4, English, - equilibrium%20isotope%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet isotopique d'équilibre
1, record 4, French, effet%20isotopique%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
K [indice] léger/K [indice] lourd. 1, record 4, French, - effet%20isotopique%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solvent isotope effect
1, record 5, English, solvent%20isotope%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A solvent isotope effect is any kinetic or equilibrium isotope effect resulting from a change in the isotopic composition of the solvent. 1, record 5, English, - solvent%20isotope%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet isotopique de solvant
1, record 5, French, effet%20isotopique%20de%20solvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un effet isotopique de solvant est un effet isotopique cinétique ou d'équilibre provenant d'une modification de la composition isotopique du solvant. 1, record 5, French, - effet%20isotopique%20de%20solvant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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