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H3O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxonium ion
1, record 1, English, oxonium%20ion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- H3O+ ion 2, record 1, English, H3O%2B%20ion
correct, see observation
- hydrogen ion 3, record 1, English, hydrogen%20ion
avoid
- hydronium ion 1, record 1, English, hydronium%20ion
avoid
- hydroxonium ion 4, record 1, English, hydroxonium%20ion
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ion of the type R3O+, in which R indicates hydrogen or an organic group, especially the ion H3O+, which is formed when acids dissociate in water. 5, record 1, English, - oxonium%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most of the time, the hydronium ion, symbol H3O+, is called hydrogen ion, symbol H[plus], even if the notion described by this term (hydrogen ion) represents not an hydrogen ion but "a proton (hydrogen ion) combined with a molecule of water." 6, record 1, English, - oxonium%20ion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: H3O+ 7, record 1, English, - oxonium%20ion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ion oxonium
1, record 1, French, ion%20oxonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ion H3O+ 2, record 1, French, ion%20H3O%2B
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ion hydronium 3, record 1, French, ion%20hydronium
avoid, masculine noun
- ion hydrogène hydraté 2, record 1, French, ion%20hydrog%C3%A8ne%20hydrat%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ion hydrogène H[plus], ou proton, est le noyau de l'atome d'hydrogène. Il ne semble pas que le proton puisse exister à l'état libre dans un solvant comme l'eau. Il s'associe en effet à une molécule d'eau, qui joue le rôle de base (accepteur de protons), pour former l'ion hydronium H3O+, ou ion hydrogène hydraté [...]. L'eau peut jouer aussi le rôle d'acide (donneur de protons) [...] 4, record 1, French, - ion%20oxonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ion hydronium, de formule H3O+, est presque toujours appelé ion hydrogène, symbole H[plus]; l'ion d'hydrogène, n'existant pas à l'état libre dans l'eau, s'associe à une molécule d'eau pour former l'ion hydronium; cet ion hydronium par commodité est appelé ion hydrogène. 5, record 1, French, - ion%20oxonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le proton en solution aqueuse peut donner lieu à plusieurs écritures : - H[exposant]+(aq); cette écriture conventionnelle, simple et cohérente avec celle utilisée pour les autres ions, facilite l'écriture de nombreuses équations chimiques. - H3O+ (l'IUPAC recommande l'appellation oxonium). L'écriture H3O+(aq) n'est pas nécessaire. 6, record 1, French, - ion%20oxonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : H3O+ 7, record 1, French, - ion%20oxonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrogenión
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrogeni%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ión hidrógeno 1, record 1, Spanish, i%C3%B3n%20hidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: H3O+ 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrogeni%C3%B3n
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