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JONCTION LIQUIDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen electrode
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrogen-gas electrode 2, record 1, English, hydrogen%2Dgas%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noble metal (such as platinum) of large surface area covered with hydrogen gas in a solution of hydrogen ion saturated with hydrogen gas; metal is used in a foil form and is welded to a wire sealed in the bottom of a hollow glass tube, which is partially filled with mercury; used as a standard electrode with a potential of zero to measure hydrogen ion activity. 3, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20electrode
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hydrogen gas electrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrode à hydrogène
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrode d'hydrogène 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une pile redox [est] formée de deux électrodes à hydrogène réunies par une jonction liquide(solution KC1). L'une est une électrode normale à hydrogène, électrode de référence [...]. L'autre, électrode indicatrice, est aussi une électrode à hydrogène, mais dont la solution est de pH inconnu, à mesurer. [...] on a convenu que l'électrode normale à hydrogène est équipotentielle; d’où E0=0 [...]. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo de hidrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, electrodo%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrodo constituido por una lámina de platino en una atmósfera de hidrógeno, sumergida parcialmente en una disolución de iones H+ saturada de hidrógeno gaseoso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - electrodo%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary pH standard
1, record 2, English, primary%20pH%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certain substances which meet the [following] criteria: preparation in highly pure state reproducibly, and availability as certified reference material (CRM); stability of solution over a reasonable period of time; ... low value between 3 and 11, are designated as primary reference standards (PS) in aqueous solution of specified concentration. Their number is reviewed from time to time but for the present is restricted to 7 including the reference value pH standard. The pH (PS) values assigned to these primary standards are derived from measurements on cells without liquid junction over the temperature range 0 - 95°C. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20pH%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalon primaire de pH
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20primaire%20de%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines substances qui répondent [à un ensemble de] critères : préparation reproductible dans un état de grande pureté et disponibilité en tant que produit de référence certifié; stabilité de la solution pendant une période de temps raisonnable; [...] faible valeur de potentiel résiduel de la jonction liquide; [...] valeur de pH entre 3 et 11; sont désignées étalons primaires de référence(RP) lorsqu'elles sont en solution aqueuse de concentrations données. Leur nombre est sujet à des révisions périodiques; il est toutefois limité pour l'instant à 7, y compris la valeur étalon de référence du pH. Les valeurs de pH(RP) attribuées à ces étalons primaires sont comprises entre 0 et 95°C [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire%20de%20pH
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- residual liquid junction potential error
1, record 3, English, residual%20liquid%20junction%20potential%20error
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In pH measurement], error arising from breakdown in the assumption that the liquid junction potential remains constant when solution X is substituted for solution S in the operational cell. 1, record 3, English, - residual%20liquid%20junction%20potential%20error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur sur le potentiel de jonction liquide résiduelle
1, record 3, French, erreur%20sur%20le%20potentiel%20de%20jonction%20liquide%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans la mesure du pH], erreur qui découle d’un défaut d’application de l'hypothèse selon laquelle le potentiel de la jonction liquide reste constant quand on remplace une solution X par une solution S dans la cellule de mesure. 1, record 3, French, - erreur%20sur%20le%20potentiel%20de%20jonction%20liquide%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- operational pH standard
1, record 4, English, operational%20pH%20standard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The values ... assigned by comparison with the reference value pH standard, i.e. pH (RVS), in cells with liquid junction, the operational cells, where the liquid junctions are formed within vertical 1 mm tubes. 1, record 4, English, - operational%20pH%20standard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étalon de mesure de pH
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20mesure%20de%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Valeurs] attribuées par comparaison avec la valeur étalon de référence du pH, soit pH(VER), dans des cellules avec jonction liquide, appelées cellules de mesure, dans lesquelles les jonctions liquides sont formées dans des tubes verticaux de 1 mm. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20mesure%20de%20pH
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liquid-junction
1, record 5, English, liquid%2Djunction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a suitable indicator electrode and a reference electrode, each potential measurement indicates the activity of a chemical entity, provided liquid-junction potentials are either eliminated or handled by appropriate corrections. 1, record 5, English, - liquid%2Djunction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jonction liquide
1, record 5, French, jonction%20liquide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi étaient établies les bases de la mesure électrométrique du pH. Elle se fait, en principe, par détermination de la force électromotrice de la pile formée par une électrode réversible par rapport aux ions H+, trempant dans une solution dont on veut mesurer le pH, et par une électrode de référence, généralement au calomel, reliée à la première par une jonction liquide. 1, record 5, French, - jonction%20liquide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- liquid junction cell 1, record 6, English, liquid%20junction%20cell
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The new Bell Labs cells, called liquid junction cells, are promising because they can use less expensive materials, are easier to make, and can be long-lived. 1, record 6, English, - liquid%20junction%20cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellule à jonction liquide 1, record 6, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20jonction%20liquide
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les nouvelles cellules, appelées cellules à jonction liquide, semblent offrir des avantages certains : utilisations de substances moins coûteuses, plus grande facilité de fabrication et grande durée de vie. 1, record 6, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20jonction%20liquide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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