Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Calcium nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Ca(NO 3 ) 2 _4H 2 O Colorless, monoclinic crystals that are soluble in water; the anhydrous salt is very deliquescent; used as a fertiliser and in explosives. Also known as nitrocalcite.

Lithium perchlorate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

LiClO 4 _3H 2 O A compound with high oxygen content (60% available oxygen), used as a source of oxygen in rockets and missiles.

Selenium nitride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Se 2 N 2 A water-insoluble, yellow solid that explodes at 200_C.

Vanadium trichloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

VCl 3 Toxic, deliquescent, pink crystals; soluble in ether and absolute alcohol; decomposes in water and when heated; used to prepare vanadium and organovanadium compounds.

Calcium oxalate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CaC 2 O 4 _H 2 O A salt of oxalic acid in the form of white crystals that are insoluble in water.

Lithium tetraborate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Li 2 B 4 O 7 _5H 2 O White crystals that lose water at 200_C; insoluble in alcohol, soluble in water; used in ceramics.

Selenous acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 2 SeO 3 Colorless, transparent crystals; soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in ammonia; decomposes when heated; used as an analytical reagent. Also spelled selenious acid.