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English translation: alkaline earth metal C02- carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium

15:14 Aug 18, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Spanish term or phrase: diagrama de equilibrio CO2 carbonatos-bicarbonatos alcalinotérreos
Sigo con la traducción de unos programas de estudios de un instituto universitario venezolano. En la asignatura de Tratamiento de agua, dice:

"-Calidad del agua
- Análisis físico-químicos y biológicos necesarios para caracterizar el agua
- Estudio del **diagrama de equilibrio CO2 carbonatos-bicarbonatos alcalinotérreos**
- Aplicación al tratamiento de aguas (descarbonatación con cal-estabilización-neutralización)
- Resinas intercambiadoras de iones
- Coagulación, floculación, decantación, sedimentación, filtración, etc.
- Tratamiento biológico de las aguas negras
- Acondicionamiento de las aguas según su empleo"

He visto que los bicarbonatos alcalinotérreos se traducen "bicarbonates of alkaline earth metals". De forma análoga, los carbonatos alcalinotérreos son "carbonates of alkaline earth metals". Sin embargo, no consigo sino 2 referencias con diagrama de equilibrio en inglés. Dado que se trata de un tema importante en una materia, pienso que debe ser un término técnico común. ¿Alguien sabe cómo se dice en inglés?

Mil gracias por adelantado
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 22:05
English translation:alkaline earth metal C02- carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium
Explanation:
It would help to see the diagram. It's not clear how many elements are in the equilibrium. There are many references to the carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium and some to the CO2-carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium. For example:

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1483147266
S. H. Jenkins, ‎K. J. Ives - 2013 - ‎Science
If, as often occurs, calcium carbonate is precipitated from solution, then, **to maintain the carbonate—bicarbonate equilibrium conditions**, more bicarbonate must ...

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9401511357
R.N. Doetsch, ‎T.M. Cook - 2012 - ‎Medical
Probably the greater portion of the CO2 added would dissolve in the ocean, possibly resulting in a slight shift in the **CO2-carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium**.

[PDF]quality control of potable water supplies from swcc's
www.swcc.gov.sa/.../QUALITY CONTROL OF POTABLE%...
role in influencing the **CO2 carbonate - bicarbonate equilibrium** in water. This equilibria has direct bearing on the corrosive nature of water.. It is necessary.



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There isn't supposed to be a space after the hyphen between CO2 and carbonate.
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alkaline earth metal C02- carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium


Explanation:
It would help to see the diagram. It's not clear how many elements are in the equilibrium. There are many references to the carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium and some to the CO2-carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium. For example:

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1483147266
S. H. Jenkins, ‎K. J. Ives - 2013 - ‎Science
If, as often occurs, calcium carbonate is precipitated from solution, then, **to maintain the carbonate—bicarbonate equilibrium conditions**, more bicarbonate must ...

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9401511357
R.N. Doetsch, ‎T.M. Cook - 2012 - ‎Medical
Probably the greater portion of the CO2 added would dissolve in the ocean, possibly resulting in a slight shift in the **CO2-carbonate-bicarbonate equilibrium**.

[PDF]quality control of potable water supplies from swcc's
www.swcc.gov.sa/.../QUALITY CONTROL OF POTABLE%...
role in influencing the **CO2 carbonate - bicarbonate equilibrium** in water. This equilibria has direct bearing on the corrosive nature of water.. It is necessary.



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Note added at 10 hrs (2015-08-19 01:39:47 GMT)
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There isn't supposed to be a space after the hyphen between CO2 and carbonate.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 19:05
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Reference: see

Reference information:
Geochemistry of oilfield waters - Page 258 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=008086855X
1975 - ‎Technology & Engineering
No sodium bicarbonate is present in sulfate-sodium, chloride-magnesium, ... secondary alkalinity predominates ***(alkaline earth carbonates and bicarbonates)***.

liz askew
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