Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Silver iodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

AgI A pale-yellow powder, insoluble in water, soluble in potassium iodide-sodium chloride solutions and ammonium hydroxide; melts at 556_C; used in medicine, photography, and artificial rainmaking.

Zinc selenide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

ZnSe A water-insoluble, moderately toxic, yellow to reddish solid that is a fire hazard when in contact with water and acids; melts above 1100_C; used as infrared optical windows.

Cupric cyanide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Cu(CN) 2 A green powder, insoluble in water; used in electroplating copper on iron. Also known as copper cyanide.

Mercurous phosphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Hg 3 PO 4 Light-sensitive white powder with variable composition; insoluble in alcohol and water, soluble in nitric acids; used in medicine. Also known as mercury phosphate; trimercurous ...

Sodium gold chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

NaAuCl 4 _2H 2 O Yellow crystals, soluble in water and alcohol; used in photography, fine glass staining, porcelain decorating, and medicine. Also known as gold salt; gold sodium chloride.