Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Thulium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Tm 2 O 3 A white, slightly hygroscopic powder that absorbs water and carbon dioxide from the air, and is slowly soluble in strong acids; used to make thulium metal. Also known as thulia.

Bismuth nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Bi(NO 3 ) 3 _5H 2 O White, triclinic crystals that decompose in water; used as an astringent and antiseptic.

Iron oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Any of the hydrated, synthetic, or natural oxides of iron: ferrous oxide, ferric oxide, ferriferous oxide.

Potassium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 O Gray, water-soluble crystals; melts at red heat; forms potassium hydroxide in water.

Tin hydride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SnH 4 A gas boiling at _52_C. Also known as stannane.

Bismuth oxychloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BiOCl A white powder; insoluble in water, soluble in acid; a toxic material if ingested; used in pigments and cosmetics.

Iron pentacarbonyl

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Fe(CO) 5 An oily liquid that decomposes upon exposure to light, soluble in most organic solvents; used as a source of a pure iron catalyst and for magnet cores. Also known as iron carbonyl.