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Record 1 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrometallurgy
  • Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
DEF

A compound of two single salts which crystallize together in a simple molecular ratio. In aqueous solutions a complex salt is dissociated into ions (complex ions) giving reactions which are quite distinct from those of the component single ions.

OBS

Example of a complex salt: potassium silver cyanide. Example of a complex ion: Cuprocyanide ion.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrométallurgie
  • Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Sel composé de deux sels simples qui cristallisent ensemble dans un rapport moléculaire simple. En solution aqueuse, un sel complexe se dissocie en ions (ions complexes) qui donnent lieu à des réactions bien distinctes de celles des ions de chacun des deux constituants du sel complexe.

OBS

Exemple d'un sel complexe: cyanure double d'argent et de potassium. Exemple d'un ion complexe: ion cuprocyanure.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrometalurgia
  • Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
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