Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Cadmium sulphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdSO 4 A compound that forms colorless, efflorescent crystals, soluble in water; used as an antiseptic and astringent, in the treatment of syphilis, gonorrhea, and rheumatism, and as a detector of ...

Lead sulphide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbS Blue, metallic, cubic crystals that melt at 1120_C, derived from the mineral galena or by reacting hydrogen sulphide gas with a solution of lead nitrate; used in semiconductors and ceramics. Also ...

Rubidium chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

RbCl A water-soluble, white, lustrous powder melting at 715_C; used as a source for rubidium metal, and as a laboratory reagent.

Uranium carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

One of the carbides of uranium, such as uranium monocarbide; used chiefly as a nuclear fuel.

Cadmium sulphide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdS A compound with two forms: orange, insoluble in water, used as a pigment, and also known as orange cadmium; light yellow, hexagonal crystals, insoluble in water, and also known as cadmium yellow.

Lead telluride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbTe A crystalline solid that is very toxic if inhaled or ingested; melts at 902_C; used as a semiconductor and photoconductor in the form of single crystals.