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FORCE ACIDE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass action law
1, record 1, English, mass%20action%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Guldberg and Waage law 1, record 1, English, Guldberg%20and%20Waage%20law
correct
- law of mass action 2, record 1, English, law%20of%20mass%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law that the rate of a chemical reaction for a uniform system at constant temperature is proportional to the concentrations of the substances reacting. 1, record 1, English, - mass%20action%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie analytique
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi d’action de masse
1, record 1, French, loi%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- loi d’action de masses 2, record 1, French, loi%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20de%20masses
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Loi] Énoncée par Guldberg et Weage en 1867 [...] relative à l’influence de la concentration sur la limite d’une équation réversible. 3, record 1, French, - loi%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'application de la loi d’action de masse à cet équilibre [de dissociation] donne une mesure de la force de l'acide ou de la base par leurs constantes d’acidité(Ka) ou de basicité(Kb) [...] 4, record 1, French, - loi%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Química analítica
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de acción de masas
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20de%20masas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley que establece que la velocidad de una reacción química homogénea a temperatura constante es proporcional a las concentraciones de los reactivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20de%20masas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidizer
1, record 2, English, acidizer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acidiser 2, record 2, English, acidiser
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acidiser (Oil and Gas Wells). Treats oil and gas wells with acid to increase their production: studies rock formations and well conditions; determines type, strength and quantity of acid required, duration of treatment and point and method of application; directs setting-up of mixing and pumping equipment; supervises acid blending; controls pumping of acid through tubes to specified rock formations; flushes out excess acid on completion of treatment. 2, record 2, English, - acidizer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier d’acidification
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20d%26rsquo%3Bacidification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière d’acidification 2, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bacidification
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ouvrier d’acidification(puits de pétrole et de gaz). Traite les puits de pétrole et de gaz avec un acide en vue d’accroître leur production : étudie les formations rocheuses et l'état des terrains que traverse le puits; détermine le genre, la force et la quantité d’acide nécessaire, la durée du traitement, le point où il doit être appliqué et la méthode d’application; dirige le montage des installations de mélange et de pompage; surveille le mélange de l'acide; contrôle l'envoi de l'acide par pompage à travers le tube dans des formations rocheuses déterminées; vidange l'acide en excédent lorsque le traitement est terminé. 3, record 2, French, - ouvrier%20d%26rsquo%3Bacidification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary kinetic electrolyte effect
1, record 3, English, secondary%20kinetic%20electrolyte%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kinetic electrolyte effect arising from the influence of the ionic strength of the solution upon the pre-equilibrium concentration of an ionic species that is involved in a subsequent rate-limiting step of a reaction. A common case encountered in practice is the effect on the concentration of hydrogen ion (acting as catalyst) produced from the ionization of a weak acid in a buffer solution. 1, record 3, English, - secondary%20kinetic%20electrolyte%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet cinétique secondaire d’électrolytes
1, record 3, French, effet%20cin%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrolytes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] effets d’électrolytes ayant pour origine l'effet de la force ionique de la solution sur la concentration d’une espèce qui se trouve en prééquilibre avec les réactifs et qui intervient ultérieurement dans une étape cinétiquement limitante de la réaction. Un exemple, rencontré communément en pratique, est celui de l'effet de la force ionique sur la concentration de l'ion H[ indice+](intervenant comme catalyseur) formé par l'ionisation d’un acide faible en solution tamponnée. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20cin%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrolytes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- levelling effect
1, record 4, English, levelling%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- leveling effect 2, record 4, English, leveling%20effect
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only basic solvent that has been investigated in any detail is liquid ammonia, which has the very low ion product ... 10 [superscript-33]. As might be expected, this solvent has a marked levelling effect upon acids; thus, for example, acetic, banzoic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids all give solutions with identical acidic properties ... 3, record 4, English, - levelling%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Chimie
- Électrochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet nivelant
1, record 4, French, effet%20nivelant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet de nivellement 2, record 4, French, effet%20de%20nivellement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si HA est un acide suffisamment fort, toutes les molécules HA seront capables de fournir leurs protons à H2O, et HA sera un acide très fort(entièrement dissocié). Donc au-delà d’une certaine force, il ne sera plus possible de différencier les acides [...] ces acides entièrement dissociés dans l'eau, y sont également forts : on dit que l'eau exerce un effet nivelant. 3, record 4, French, - effet%20nivelant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-12-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acid loading
1, record 5, English, acid%20loading
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acidic loading 2, record 5, English, acidic%20loading
correct
- acid load 3, record 5, English, acid%20load
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists estimate that, if 1980 levels of acid loadings remain constant or increase over the next 10 to 20 years, Ontario could lose much or all of the aquatic life in as many as 48,000 susceptible lakes unless effective abatement measures are taken.... 1, record 5, English, - acid%20loading
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- charge acide
1, record 5, French, charge%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de matière acide ou acidifiante qui s’accumule en un endroit donné pendant une période donnée. 2, record 5, French, - charge%20acide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut pas imaginer, cependant, que du vitriol tombe du ciel, ni qu'une averse sulfureuse risque de brûler la peau des passants. En réalité, l'effet des pluies acides est progressif et insidieux. C'est à force d’arroser régulièrement les mêmes endroits qu'elles produisent une accumulation de la «charge acide» dans les sols et les eaux des rivières ou des lacs. 3, record 5, French, - charge%20acide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La différence entre la charge et la concentration est que la concentration représente une expression quantitative de la charge. Pour ce faire on rapporte généralement la quantité de polluants à un volume unitaire. Une autre façon d’exprimer la charge est d’en donner la masse. 4, record 5, French, - charge%20acide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 4, record 5, French, - charge%20acide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concentrated sulphuric acid
1, record 6, English, concentrated%20sulphuric%20acid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acide sulfurique de titre fort
1, record 6, French, acide%20sulfurique%20de%20titre%20fort
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acide sulfurique concentré 1, record 6, French, acide%20sulfurique%20concentr%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A. sulf. 10.1. 1, record 6, French, - acide%20sulfurique%20de%20titre%20fort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A distinguer de :acide fort. La force et le titre sont deux choses. Voir Int. à la chimie analytique, p. 12 à 14 et Universalis. 1, record 6, French, - acide%20sulfurique%20de%20titre%20fort
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- base strength
1, record 7, English, base%20strength
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The equations developed to express the relationships between the various components of reversible reactions can be applied to acid and base dissociations to give definite values, called dissociation constants. These constants can be used to characterize the relative strengths (degree of dissociation) of acid and bases and, for this reason, supersede earlier semiquantitative estimates of acid and base strength. 1, record 7, English, - base%20strength
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- force d’une base
1, record 7, French, force%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces définitions [ionisation] furent proposées séparément par Arrhenius et par Ostwald en 1887. La théorie qui porte leur nom rend possible l'interprétation des équilibres acides-bases intervenant entre les acides et les bases, et l'évaluation de la force des acides et des bases.(...) Qualitativement, un acide est d’autant plus fort que cette réaction se déplace vers les ions, et, inversement, d’autant plus faible que l'ionisation est petite. 1, record 7, French, - force%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20base
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- acid strength
1, record 8, English, acid%20strength
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the equations developed to express the relationships between the various components of reversible reactions can be applied to acid and base dissociations to give definite values, called dissociation constants. These constants can be used to characterize the relative strengths (degrees of dissociation) of acids and bases and, for this reason, supersede earlier semiquantitative estimates of acid and base strength. 1, record 8, English, - acid%20strength
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- force d’un acide
1, record 8, French, force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre exprimant en valeur relative, le degré de dissociation d’un acide. Les nombres obtenus permettent une classification grossière en acides forts, moyens et faibles; ils n’ont aucun rapport avec la stabilité, le pouvoir caustique, etc. 1, record 8, French, - force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide fort, faible. Acide complètement dissocié en ions ou acide peu dissocié. C'est la valeur de la constante de dissociation qui fixe la force. 1, record 8, French, - force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces définitions [ionisation] furent proposées séparément par Arrhenius et par Ostwald en 1887. La théorie qui porte leur nom rend possible l'interprétation des équilibres intervenant entre les acides et les bases, et l'évaluation de la force des acides et des bases.(...) Qualitativement, un acide est d’autant plus fort que cette réaction se déplace vers les ions, et, inversement, d’autant plus faible que l'ionisation est petite. 2, record 8, French, - force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-08-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- acid-base strength
1, record 9, English, acid%2Dbase%20strength
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One result of the Bronsted definitions is that for a given solvent, such as water, there is only a single scale of acid-base strength. Put another way, the relative strength of a set of acids will be the same for any base. 1, record 9, English, - acid%2Dbase%20strength
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- force des acides et des bases
1, record 9, French, force%20des%20acides%20et%20des%20bases
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- force acide-base 1, record 9, French, force%20acide%2Dbase
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les forces des acides et des bases ne sont pas indépendantes. Un acide très fort-selon Bronsted-admet une base conjuguée très faible et vice-versa. Un classement qualitatif de la force des acides ou de la force des bases permet une prévision-également qualitative-du degré auquel se produira une réaction particulière acide-base. 1, record 9, French, - force%20des%20acides%20et%20des%20bases
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- molecular nucleus 1, record 10, English, molecular%20nucleus
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The strength of the acid or base depends on the nature of the molecular nucleus and the radicals attached to it (...) 1, record 10, English, - molecular%20nucleus
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- noyau moléculaire
1, record 10, French, noyau%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La force de [l'acide] ou de [la] base est fonction de la nature du noyau moléculaire et des radicaux qui y sont attachés(...) 1, record 10, French, - noyau%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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