Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Potassium thiocyanate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KCNS Water- and alcohol-soluble, colorless, odourless hygroscopic crystals with saline taste; decomposes at 500_C; used as an analytical reagent and in freezing mixtures, chemicals manufacture, ...

U 3 O 8 Olive green to black crystals or granules, soluble in nitric acid and sulfuric acid; decomposes at 1300_C; used in nuclear technology and in the preparation of other uranium compounds. Also ...

Boron trichloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BCl 3 A colourless liquid used as a catalyst and in refining of aluminum, magnesium, zinc, and copper.

Lead fluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbF 2 A crystalline solid with a melting point of 824_C; used for laser crystals and electronic and optical applications.

Pyrophosphoric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 4 P 2 O 7 Water-soluble, syrupy liquid melting at 61_C; used as a catalyst and to make organic phosphate esters.

Tungstate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

M 2 WO 4 A salt of tungstic acid; for example, sodium tungstate, Na 2 WO 4 .

Bismuth telluride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Bi 2 Te 3 Gray, hexagonal platelets with a melting point of 573_C; used for semiconductors, thermoelectric cooling, and power generation applications.