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balón de reacción

English translation: round-bottomed flask


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Spanish term or phrase:balón de reacción
English translation:round-bottomed flask
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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01:16 Jul 5, 2011
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Spanish term or phrase: balón de reacción
Y pude confirmar que a partir de esa sub-etapa, no vuelve a añadirse formaldeído, ni ácido fórmico, ni se vuelve a calentar el balón de reacción a ninguna temperatura cercana a los 100ºC.
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:16
round-bottomed flask
Explanation:
It provides the greatest possible ratio of surface to volume and also helps to maintain a consistent temperature across the flask's bottom surface which is heated in an endothermic reaction.
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Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 07:16
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Thank you, Dr.Meil and La Classe - Mike
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5 +1round-bottomed flask
Dr Neil Ashby
4reaction flask
La Classe


  

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reaction flask


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboratory_flask

La Classe
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round-bottomed flask


Explanation:
It provides the greatest possible ratio of surface to volume and also helps to maintain a consistent temperature across the flask's bottom surface which is heated in an endothermic reaction.

Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 07:16
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Thank you, Dr.Meil and La Classe - Mike

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agree  fvasconcellos
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  -> ;@) thanks fvasconcellos...it's easy when it's the only possible answer!
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