Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Nickel nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Ni(NO 3 ) 2 _6H 2 O Fire-hazardous oxidant; deliquescent, green, water- and alcohol-soluble crystals; used for nickel plating and brown ceramic colors, and in nickel catalysts.

Mercuric bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HgBr 2 Poisonous white crystals, sensitive to light, melting at 235_C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used in medicine. Also known as mercury bromide.

Sodium bromate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

NaBrO 3 Odorless, white crystals; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; decomposes at 381_C; a fire hazard, used as an analytical reagent.

Aluminium orthophosphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

AlPO 4 White crystals, melting above 1500_C; insoluble in water, soluble in acids and bases; useful in ceramics, paints, pulp, and paper. Also known as aluminium phosphate.

Ditungsten carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

W 2 C A grey powder having hardness approaching that of diamond; forms hexagonal crystals with specific gravity 17.2; melting point 2850_C.

Niobic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Nb 2 O 5 _nH 2 O Family of hydrates; white precipitate, soluble in inorganic acids and bases, insoluble in water; its formation is part of the analytical determination of niobium.