Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Ferrous hydroxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Fe(OH) 2 A white, water-insoluble, gelatinous solid that turns reddish-brown as it oxidises to ferric hydroxide.

Permanganate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A purple salt of permanganic acid containing the MnO 4 sw radical; used as an oxidising agent and a disinfectant.

SnS Dark crystals; insoluble in water, soluble (with decomposition) in concentrated hydrochloric acid; melts at 880_C; used as an analytical reagent and catalyst, and in bearing material. Also known ...

Ammonium sulphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

(NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 Colorless, rhombic crystals which melt at 140_C and are soluble in water.

Ferrous oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

FeO A black powder, soluble in water, melting at 1419_C. Also known as black iron oxide; iron monoxide.

Permanganic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HMnO 4 An unstable acid that exists only in dilute solutions; decomposes to manganese dioxide and oxygen.

Strontium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SrBr 2 _6H 2 O A white, hygroscopic powder soluble in water and alcohol; loses water at 180_C, melts at 643_C; used in medicine and as an analytical reagent.