Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Carbon monoxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CO A colorless, odourless gas resulting from the incomplete oxidation of carbon; found, for example, in mines and automobile exhaust; poisonous to animals.

Magnesium halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound formed from the metal magnesium and any of the halide elements; an example is magnesium bromide.

NaCl colourless or white crystals; soluble in water and glycerol, slightly soluble in alcohol; melts at 804_C; used in foods and as a chemical intermediate and an analytical reagent. Also known as ...

Carbon suboxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

C 3 O 2 A colourless lacrimatory gas having an unpleasant odour with a boiling point of _6.8_C.

Magnesium hydride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgH 2 A hydride compound formed from the metal magnesium; it decomposes violently in water, and in a vacuum at about 280_C.

Silver bromate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

AgBrO 3 A poisonous, light- and heat-sensitive, white powder; soluble in ammonium hydroxide, slightly soluble in hot water; decomposed by heat.

Zinc chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

ZnCl 2 Water- and alcohol-soluble, white, fire-hazardous crystals that melt at 290_C, and are irritating to the skin; used as a catalyst and in electroplating, wood preservation, textile processing, ...