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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cation of calcium
1, record 1, English, cation%20of%20calcium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calcium cation 2, record 1, English, calcium%20cation
correct
- Ca++ cation 3, record 1, English, Ca%2B%2B%20cation
correct
- Ca2+ cation 4, record 1, English, Ca2%2B%20cation
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here the important ions added are the ones most abundant in seawater, namely the cations Na+ and Mg++ (sodium and magnesium), the anion Cl- (chloride) and to a lesser extent cations of calcium and potassium (Ca++, K+) and anions of sulfate (SO4--). 1, record 1, English, - cation%20of%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To be acidic rain must also have more sulphate (SO4=) and nitrate (NO3-) anions as compared to calcium (Ca++) and magnesium (Mg++) cations for example. The excess anions are then balanced by hydrogen ions (H+) making rain acid. 3, record 1, English, - cation%20of%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every cation is necessarily an ion; an ion must be either an anion or a cation. 4, record 1, English, - cation%20of%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ca++ or Ca2+ 4, record 1, English, - cation%20of%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare "calcium ion," which is a more general term. 5, record 1, English, - cation%20of%20calcium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cation calcium
1, record 1, French, cation%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cation Ca++ 2, record 1, French, cation%20Ca%2B%2B
proposal, masculine noun
- cation Ca2+ 3, record 1, French, cation%20Ca2%2B
correct, masculine noun
- ion Ca++ 4, record 1, French, ion%20Ca%2B%2B
correct, masculine noun
- ion Ca2 5, record 1, French, ion%20Ca2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux du calcium sanguin ou calcémie (100 mg/l) est une constante biologique. Elle est le reflet de l'équilibre métabolique de ce cation dans l'organisme [...] Enfin l'ion Ca2+ est l'effecteur d'enzymes protéolytiques comme la trypsine ou les thromboplastiques. 6, record 1, French, - cation%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Ca++ ou Ca2+ 2, record 1, French, - cation%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des cations calcium. 2, record 1, French, - cation%20calcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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