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equivalent weight

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt weɪt/

Traducción: En química, masa de una sustancia que reacciona o reemplaza a una cantidad fija de otra, típicamente un gramo de hidrógeno o ocho gramos de oxígeno, empleada en cálculos estequiométricos.

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/ɪˈkwɪvələnt weɪt/C1formalscientific
  • esEn química, masa de una sustancia que reacciona o reemplaza a una cantidad fija de otra, típicamente un gramo de hidrógeno o ocho gramos de oxígeno, empleada en cálculos estequiométricos.

The mass of a substance that combines with or displaces a fixed amount of another substance, typically one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in chemistry for stoichiometric calculations.

  1. Chemical equivalent massC2formal

    The mass of a substance that combines with or displaces a fixed amount of another substance, typically one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen.

    espeso equivalente

    • The equivalent weight of an element is calculated by dividing its atomic weight by its valence.
    • In acid-base reactions, the equivalent weight of an acid is its molar mass divided by the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms.
    • Chemists use equivalent weight to determine the proportions of reactants in a chemical reaction.