accessible oxidation states

German translation: erreichbare Oxidationsstufen

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English term or phrase:accessible oxidation states
German translation:erreichbare Oxidationsstufen
Entered by: Steffen Walter

11:29 Sep 13, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: accessible oxidation states
The polishing action of CeO2 depends on both its physical and chemical properties, including the two *accessible oxidation states* of cerium, Ce,3+ and Ce4+, in aqueous solution.

Kann mir jemand verraten, was "accessible" in diesem Zusammenhang bedeutet? Danke!
Julia Glasmann
Germany
erreichbare Oxidationsstufe
Explanation:
whereas accessible is not really needed here.
see:
Bei den schwereren Actiniden wird die maximal erreichbare Oxidationsstufe wieder kleiner, da die 5f-Elektronen mit steigender Kernladungszahl zunehmend ...
www.fzd.de/db/Cms?pOid=13398&pNid=142
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3 +1möglichen
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erreichbare Oxidationsstufe


Explanation:
whereas accessible is not really needed here.
see:
Bei den schwereren Actiniden wird die maximal erreichbare Oxidationsstufe wieder kleiner, da die 5f-Elektronen mit steigender Kernladungszahl zunehmend ...
www.fzd.de/db/Cms?pOid=13398&pNid=142

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möglichen


Explanation:
ich habe den Term so auch noch nie gehört, aber in dem Zusammenhang würde ich :

"einschließlich der beiden möglichen Oxidationsstufen des Cers in wäßriger Lösung"

nehmen.

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Note added at 28 mins (2007-09-13 11:58:19 GMT)
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Oder doch den Satz etwas umstellen:

"einschließlich der beiden in wäßriger Lösung möglichen Oxidationsstufen des Cers "


bambam
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agree  Nina Ouadia: so würde ich das auch verstehen...
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