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WEAK ACID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weak acid
1, record 1, English, weak%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acid that does not ionize greatly; for example, acetic acid or carbonic acid. 2, record 1, English, - weak%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ionisation of an acid in water can be written as HA = H+ - A-. Qualitatively, an acid is strong if this reaction goes extensively toward the ionic products and weak if the ionisation is only slight. ... [The] dissociation constant is a large number for a strong acid and a small number for a weak acid. 3, record 1, English, - weak%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide faible
1, record 1, French, acide%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acide peu dissocié. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20faible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qualitativement, un acide est d'autant plus fort que cette réaction [ionisation] se déplace vers les ions, et inversement, d'autant plus faible que l'ionisation est plus petite. Quantitativement [...], à 25°C dans l'eau, la valeur Ka est de 1,754 x 10-5 pour l'acide acétique (acide faible), tandis qu'elle est de 1,6 x 10-1 pour l'acide picrique (acide assez fort). 1, record 1, French, - acide%20faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido débil
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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