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HCO3- [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bicarbonate ion
1, record 1, English, bicarbonate%20ion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HCO3- 2, record 1, English, HCO3%2D
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A decade of results in Scandinavia indicate that as lakes are subjected to acidic precipitation, cations are mobilized, and that some of the bicarbonate ions are replaced by sulphate, thus, the normal relationship between the dominant cations, calcium and magnesium, and alkalinity, appears to be altered. 1, record 1, English, - bicarbonate%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbonic acid, being a weak acid, dissociates only slightly in distilled water, yielding hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions ... 2, record 1, English, - bicarbonate%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: HCO3- 3, record 1, English, - bicarbonate%20ion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ion bicarbonate
1, record 1, French, ion%20bicarbonate
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ion hydrogénocarbonate 2, record 1, French, ion%20hydrog%C3%A9nocarbonate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HCO3- 3, record 1, French, - ion%20bicarbonate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dominant cation
1, record 2, English, dominant%20cation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- major cation 2, record 2, English, major%20cation
correct
- main cation 3, record 2, English, main%20cation
correct
- predominant cation 4, record 2, English, predominant%20cation
correct
- principal cation 4, record 2, English, principal%20cation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, whereas our results and those of Beamish and Van Loon (1977) found H+ to be the dominant cation, Schindler et al. (1976) and Kramer (1976) reported Ca++ and Mg++ respectively to be most abundant. 1, record 2, English, - dominant%20cation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Changes in the acidity of precipitation are reflections of changes in the balance between the major cations and anions in precipitation. Thus, to understand the acidity of precipitation, it is essential to measure all the major anions and cations in precipitation(especially H+, SO4=, NO3-, and NH4+, but also including K+, Na+, Ca+, Mg++, C1-, HCO3-, SO3=, and PO4=). 2, record 2, English, - dominant%20cation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In IWR-1, 1981, see Dr. Ellis Cowling’s paper: Conference Summary and Identification of Future Research Needs, page 3. 5, record 2, English, - dominant%20cation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cation majeur
1, record 2, French, cation%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cation principal 2, record 2, French, cation%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- cation dominant 3, record 2, French, cation%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ion positif dont le rôle est prépondérant dans l'équilibre acido-basique d'un écosystème. 4, record 2, French, - cation%20majeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cations majeurs : parmi ceux-ci Ca++ est prépondérant à raison de 45 à 60% et, ensuite, suivent Mg++ (20 à 25%), Na+ (15 à 24%) et K+ (4 à 8%). De manière générale, les concentrations de ces cations s'avèrent basses dans les rivières concernées (117 à 206 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Ca++, 59 à 80 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Mg++, 50 à 80 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Na+ et 36 à 62 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Na+ d'origine non marine et, enfin, 14 à 20 [microéquivalents par litre] pour K+ en moyennes/station) : cela montre que leurs eaux sont peu minéralisées et peu dures. 5, record 2, French, - cation%20majeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catión dominante
1, record 2, Spanish, cati%C3%B3n%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ión positivo preponderante en un ecosistema. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cati%C3%B3n%20dominante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrolyte balance
1, record 3, English, electrolyte%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electrolyte replacement 1, record 3, English, electrolyte%20replacement
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method used in the treatment of cholera to compensate for loss of electrolytes. 1, record 3, English, - electrolyte%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrolyte. In clinical chemistry, the term is used to refer to the major ions. Commonly measured in the extracellular fluid : sodium(Na+), potassium(K+), chloride(C1-) and bicarbonate(HCO3-). 2, record 3, English, - electrolyte%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibration électrolytique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibration%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement du choléra est en principe simple dans sa conception et son exécution. Il consiste avant tout à compenser les pertes hydriques et électrolytiques qui menacent le pronostic vital, l'antibiothérapie ayant une importance secondaire. - Réhydratation et équilibration électrolytiques. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibration%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Réhydratation et équilibration électrolytique" est un des titres qui paraît sous la rubrique "Traitement [du choléra]". 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibration%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chemistry of snow
1, record 4, English, chemistry%20of%20snow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- snow chemistry 2, record 4, English, snow%20chemistry
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What determines the chemistry of rain and snow? The water comes from evaporation and transpiration(water vapor lost by plants) and is essentially distilled, or pure. Once the vapor reaches the atmosphere, however, it condenses on solid particles and soon reaches equilibrium with atmospheric gases. One of the gases is carbon dioxide(CO2), and as carbon dioxide dissolves in the water carbonic acid(H2CO3) forms. Carbonic acid, being a weak acid, dissociates only slightly in distilled water, yielding hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions(HCO3-). At normal concentrations and pressures of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the pH of rain and snow would be 5. 6. 1, record 4, English, - chemistry%20of%20snow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme "Snow chemistry" a été proposée par analogie à "rain chemistry", attesté dans WAQUB-E, 1983, vol. 8, no 2, p.59. 2, record 4, English, - chemistry%20of%20snow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- composition chimique de la neige
1, record 4, French, composition%20chimique%20de%20la%20neige
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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