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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferric iron
1, record 1, English, ferric%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferric ion 2, record 1, English, ferric%20ion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This spinel mineral [chromite] can show a considerable variation in composition with ... ferric iron substituting for the chromium. 3, record 1, English, - ferric%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... iron, Fe, and manganese ... usually occur in groundwater in solutions as ferrous, Fe2+, and manganous, Mn2+, ions. When exposed to air, they form the insoluble ferric, Fe3+, and manganic ... forms, making the water turbid ... 4, record 1, English, - ferric%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbol: Fe3+ or Fe+3 or Fe+++ or Fe(III) 5, record 1, English, - ferric%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Géochimie
- Chimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer ferrique
1, record 1, French, fer%20ferrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer trivalent 2, record 1, French, fer%20trivalent
correct, masculine noun
- ion ferrique 3, record 1, French, ion%20ferrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on considère les deux types d'ions Fe++ et Fe+++ on constate que [...] le fer ferreux bivalent est relativement plus abondant que le fer ferrique trivalent [...] 4, record 1, French, - fer%20ferrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la formation de ces gisements de fer rubané cessa brusquement il y a environ 1,8 milliard d'années, lorsque l'atmosphère se chargea d'oxygène. La mobilité du fer diminua à mesure que le fer ferreux s'oxydait en fer ferrique, moins soluble. 5, record 1, French, - fer%20ferrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La structure électronique du fer, des ions ferreux (Fe2+) et ferriques (Fe3+) met en évidence des électrons de spin non appariés [...] 6, record 1, French, - fer%20ferrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Símbolo : Fe3+ ou Fe+3 ou Fe+++ ou Fe(III) 7, record 1, French, - fer%20ferrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
- Geoquímica
- Química
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierro férrico
1, record 1, Spanish, hierro%20f%C3%A9rrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierro trivalente 1, record 1, Spanish, hierro%20trivalente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según sean sus valencias, el hierro da dos familias de compuestos: compuestos ferrosos (cuyas disoluciones suelen ser verdes), si el hierro es bivalente; compuestos férricos, de color entre amarillo y rojo, si es trivalente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hierro%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Symbol: Fe3+ o Fe+3 o Fe+++ o Fe(III) 2, record 1, Spanish, - hierro%20f%C3%A9rrico
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