Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Sulfuryl chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SO 2 Cl 2 A colourless liquid with a pungent aroma, boils at 69_C, decomposed by hot water and alkalies; used as a chlorinating agent and solvent and for pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, rayon, and ...

Arsonium

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

_AsH 4 A radical which may be considered analogous to the ammonium radical in that a compound such as AsH 4 OH may form.

Humidity indicator

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Cobalt salt (for example, cobaltous chloride) that changes colour as the surrounding humidity changes; changes from pink when hydrated, to greenish-blue when anhydrous.

H 2 SO 4 A toxic, corrosive, strongly acid, colourless liquid that is miscible with water and dissolves most metals, and melts at 10_C; used in industry in the manufacture of chemicals, fertilizers, ...

Arsenic trioxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

As 2 O 3 A toxic compound, slightly soluble in water; octahedral crystals change to the monoclinic form by heating at 200_C; occurs naturally as arsenolite and claudetite; used in small quantities ...

Hafnium carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HfC grey powder, melting at 3887_C; used in the control rods of nuclear reactors.

Phosphorus trisulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

P 2 S 3 or P 4 S 6 Grayish-yellow, tasteless, odourless solid that burns in air; soluble in alcohol, carbon disulfide, and ether; melts at 290_C; used as an analytical reagent.