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HALOGEN ACID [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyanogen bromide
1, record 1, English, cyanogen%20bromide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colourless, volatile, chemically reactive, lacrimatory(tearproducing), highly poisonous compound which contains the cyano group(-CN) linked to the halogen element bromine. It is formed by the reaction of bromine with salts of hydrocyanic acid; it is a solid that has been used as a reagent for the study of the structure of proteins. 2, record 1, English, - cyanogen%20bromide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CNBr. 2, record 1, English, - cyanogen%20bromide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bromure de cyanogène
1, record 1, French, bromure%20de%20cyanog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristaux blancs à odeur très forte; suffocante; extrêmement toxique; il se sublime et est soluble dans l'eau froide; il est utilisé en chimie organique comme agent de synthèse. 2, record 1, French, - bromure%20de%20cyanog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carboxylic acid
1, record 2, English, carboxylic%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a broad array of organic acids comprised chiefly of alkyl (hydrocarbon) groups ..., usually in a straight chain (aliphatic), terminating in a carboxyl group (COOH). 2, record 2, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exceptions to this structure are formic acid(HCOOH) and oxalic acid(HOOCCOOH). The number of carbon atoms ranges from 1(formic) to 26(cerotic), the carbon of the terminal group being counted as part of the chain. Carboxylic acids include the large and important class of fatty acids..., and may be either saturated or unsaturated. A few contain halogen atoms(chloroacetic). There are also some natural aromatic carboxylic acids(benzoic, salicylic) as well as alicyclic types(abietic, chaulmoogric). 2, record 2, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many carboxylic acids are found in nature as free acids or in the form of esters or salts. 3, record 2, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide carboxylique
1, record 2, French, acide%20carboxylique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acide carboxylé 2, record 2, French, acide%20carboxyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
acides carboxyliques : Acides organiques contenant le groupe fonctionnel -COOH. 3, record 2, French, - acide%20carboxylique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les acides carboxyliques, libres ou sous forme de sels ou d'esters, sont très répandus dans le règne vivant. Faciles à extraire et à purifier, ils ont longtemps constitué la majorité des composés organiques définis connus. 3, record 2, French, - acide%20carboxylique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido carboxílico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20carbox%C3%ADlico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de una serie de ácidos orgánicos formados sobre todo por grupos alquílicos, generalmente en cadena recta, y terminados en un radical carboxilo. Aquí se incluyen los ácidos grasos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20carbox%C3%ADlico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen halide
1, record 3, English, hydrogen%20halide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the halogens, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine, hydrogen forms hydrides containing 1 atom of hydrogen per atom of halogen. These compounds are usually referred to as hydrogen halides, for example, hydrogen chloride, HCl, or as hydrohalic acids, for example hydrochloric acid. The hydrogen halides are gases at room temperature. 2, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20halide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Electrochemical conversion of anhydrous hydrogen halide to halogen gas using an ionically conducting membrane. 3, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20halide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
hydrohalic acid: An aqueous solution of a hydrogen halide. 4, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20halide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Reactions of alkenes and alkynes (at the double bond site). A. Addition of halides (chlorine, bromine, iodine) -- yields dihalogen substituted alkane. B. Addition of hydrogen halides (HCl, HBr, HI) -- yields monohalogen alkanes CH3CH2-Cl. 5, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20halide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halogénure d'hydrogène
1, record 3, French, halog%C3%A9nure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les halogénures d'hydrogène sont des composés des halogènes avec l'hydrogène. Leurs solutions aqueuses sont acides et portent alors, et alors seulement, le nom d'hydracide (acide fluorhydrique, acide chlorhydrique, acide bromhydrique, acide iodhydrique). Les sels sont les halogénures métalliques [...] 2, record 3, French, - halog%C3%A9nure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'hydrogène peut [...] donner lieu à une réaction explosive avec certains halogènes (dont le chlore), laquelle produit un halogénure d'hydrogène. 3, record 3, French, - halog%C3%A9nure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- halogen acid 1, record 4, English, halogen%20acid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acide halogène 1, record 4, French, acide%20halog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voc. de la pollution 1, record 4, French, - acide%20halog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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