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Inorganic chemistry

Germanide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound of an alkaline earth or alkali metal with germanium; an example is magnesium germanide, Mg 2 Ge; the germanides are reactive with water.

Phosphorus pentachloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PCl 5 Toxic, yellowish crystals with irritating aroma; an eye irritant; sublimes on heating, but will melt at 148_C under pressure; soluble in carbon disulfide; decomposes in water; used as a ...

Sulfite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

M 2 SO 3 A salt of sulphurous acid, for example, sodium sulfite, Na 2 SO 3 .

Arsenic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 3 AsO 4 _ 1 / 2 H 2 O White, poisonous crystals, soluble in water and alcohol; used in manufacturing insecticides, glass, and arsenates and as a defoliant. Also known as orthoarsenic acid.

Antimony(III) oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Sb 2 O 3 Colorless, rhombic crystals, melting at 656_C; insoluble in water; powerful reducing agent.

Fluosilicate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A salt derived from fluosilicic acid, H 2 SiF 6 , and containing the SiF 6 _ 2 ion.

Phosphite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Salt of phosphorous acid; contains the radical PO 3 3 _; an example is normal sodium phosphite, Na 3 PO 3 .

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