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POTASSIUM TETRAIODOMERCURATE(2-) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nessler's reagent
1, record 1, English, Nessler%27s%20reagent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potassium tetraiodomercurate(2-) 2, record 1, English, potassium%20tetraiodomercurate%282%2D%29
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide [used for] detecting the presence of ammonia, particularly in very small amounts. 3, record 1, English, - Nessler%27s%20reagent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Nessler's reagent test doesn't differentiate between ammonia and ammonium ion (NH4+) or other compounds with an amine group attached but a salicylate test reports ammonia only. 4, record 1, English, - Nessler%27s%20reagent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nessler's reagent: potassium tetraiodomercurate(2-) 5, record 1, English, - Nessler%27s%20reagent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: K2Hg•I4 2, record 1, English, - Nessler%27s%20reagent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réactif de Nessler
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraiodomercurate(2-) de potassium 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traiodomercurate%282%2D%29%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution alcaline de mercuri-iodure de potassium; utilisé pour la recherche et le dosage colorimétrique des traces d'ammoniac (coloration ou précipitation jaune-rougeâtre). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réactif de Nessler des sels d'ammonium. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le réactif de Nessler, en milieu basique et en présence d'ions ammonium, forme un complexe orangé qui permet un dosage colorimétrique des ions NH4+. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réactif de Nessler : tétraiodomercurate(2-) de potassium. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : K2Hg•I4 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9actif%20de%20Nessler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactivo de Nessler
1, record 1, Spanish, reactivo%20de%20Nessler
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: K2Hg•I4 2, record 1, Spanish, - reactivo%20de%20Nessler
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