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BASE CATION [2 records]

Record 1 2001-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Soil Science
CONT

Soil particles are usually slightly basic, or alkaline, in distilled water and release into solution base cations (positive ions) such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium (CA++,Mg++, K+ and Na+), with bicarbonate usually the corresponding anion, or negative ion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Science du sol
CONT

Les particules provenant au sol sont en général légèrement basiques (ou alcalines) et libèrent dans la solution des cations (ions positifs) basiques tels que calcium, magnesium, potassium et radium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Ciencia del suelo
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Record 2 1995-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Forest dieback.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Dépérissement des forêts.

OBS

cation principal : Forêts Canada.

Spanish

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