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EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium constant
1, record 1, English, equilibrium%20constant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression of the relationship between the equilibrium activities of reactants and products of a reversible chemical reaction to one another. 2, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20constant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K and Keq are symbols used to denote the equilibrium constant. 3, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante d'équilibre
1, record 1, French, constante%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Keq 2, record 1, French, Keq
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre les concentrations des produits finaux et celles des produits initiaux. La constante d'équilibre donne l'évaluation de l'affinité qui existe entre les réactifs. 2, record 1, French, - constante%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A des degrés divers [...], les réactions enzymatiques sont réversibles, c'est-à-dire qu'elles peuvent catalyser la réaction inverse [...] d'où la relation d'HALDANE qui souligne l'interdépendance de la constante d'équilibre et des paramètres cinétiques d'une réaction enzymatique réversible et montre qu'il n'est pas possible de négliger la réaction inverse dès que les produits s'accumulent. 3, record 1, French, - constante%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme Keq s'écrit Keq 4, record 1, French, - constante%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante de equilibrio
1, record 1, Spanish, constante%20de%20equilibrio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número que relaciona las concentraciones de reactivos y productos de una reacción química reversible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - constante%20de%20equilibrio
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