Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Phosphorus tribromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PBr 3 A corrosive, fuming, colourless liquid with penetrating aroma; soluble in acetone, alcohol, carbon disulfide, and hydrogen sulfide; decomposes in water; used as an analytical reagent to test ...

Sulphur dioxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SO 2 A toxic, irritating, colourless gas soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; boils at _10_C; used as a chemical intermediate, in artificial ice, paper pulping, and ore refining, and as a solvent. ...

Platinum iodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PtI 2 Water- and alkali-insoluble black powder; slightly soluble in hydrochloric acid; decomposes at 300–350_C. Also known as platinous iodide; platinum diiodide.

Sulfuryl fluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SO 2 F 2 A colourless gas with a melting point of _136.7_C and a boiling point of 55.4_C; used as an insecticide and fumigant.

Barium acetate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Ba(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 _H 2 O A barium salt made by treating barium sulphide or barium carbonate with acetic acids; it forms colorless, triclinic crystals that decompose upon heating; used as a reagent ...

Hydrated mercurous nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Hg 2 (NO 3 ) 2 _ 2H 2 O Poisonous, light-sensitive crystals, soluble in warm water, decomposes at 70_C; used as an analytical reagent and in cosmetics and medicine.