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Inorganic chemistry
Manganese dioxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
MnO 2 A black, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, decomposing to manganese sesquioxide, Mn 2 O 3 , and oxygen when heated to 535_C; used as a depolarizer in certain dry-cell batteries, as a ...
Silver sulphate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Ag 2 SO 4 Light-sensitive, colorless, lustrous crystals; soluble in alkalies and acids, insoluble in alcohol; melts at 652_C; used as an analytical reagent. Also known as normal silver sulfate.
Zirconium hydroxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Zr(OH) 4 A toxic, amorphous white powder; insoluble in water, soluble in dilute mineral acids; decomposes at 550_C; used in pigments, glass, and dyes, and to make zirconium compounds.
Cupric sulphate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
CuSO 4 A water-soluble salt used in copper-plating baths; crystallises as hydrous copper sulfate, which is blue. Also known as copper sulfate.
Sodium hydride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
NaH A white powder, decomposed by water, and igniting in moist air; used to make sodium borohydride and as a drying agent and a reagent.
Chloric acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
HClO 3 A compound that exists only in solution and as chlorate salts; breaks down at 40_C.
Manganese carbonate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
MnCO 3 Rose-colored crystals found in nature as rhodocrosite; soluble in dilute acids, insoluble in water; used in medicine, in fertilizer, and as a paint pigment.
