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Inorganic chemistry
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Inorganic chemistry
Aluminium fluoride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
AlF 3 _3 1 / 2 H 2 O A white, crystalline powder, insoluble in cold water.
Dimeric water
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Water in which pairs of molecules are joined by hydrogen bonds.
Nickel iodide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
NiI 2 or NiI 2 _6H 2 O Hygroscopic black or blue-green solid; soluble in water and alcohol; sublimes when heated.
Anhydrous sodium sulphate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Na 2 SO 4 Water-soluble, white crystals with bitter, salty taste; melts at 888_C; used in the manufacture of glass, paper, pharmaceuticals, and textiles, and as an analytical reagent.
Fluoroboric acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
HBF 4 Colorless, clear, water-miscible acid; used for electrolytic brightening of aluminium and for forming stabilised diazo salts.
Strontium fluoride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
SrF 2 A white powder, soluble in hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid; used in medicine and for single crystals for lasers.
