Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Trisodium phosphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Na 3 PO 4 A water-soluble crystalline compound; used as a cleaning compound and as a water softener. Abbreviated TSP. Also known as tertiary sodium phosphate; trisodium orthophosphate.

Bromic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HBrO 3 A liquid, colourless to slightly yellow; boils with decomposition at 100_C; used in dyes and as a chemical intermediate.

Lead halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbX 2 , where X is a halogen (such as F, Br, Cl, or I).

Radium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

RaBr 2 Water-soluble, poisonous, radioactive white powder, corrosive to skin or flesh; melts at 728_C; used in medicine, physical research, and luminous paint.

Tungsten boride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

WB 2 A silvery solid; insoluble in water, soluble in aqua regia and concentrated acids; melts at 2900_C; used as a refractory for furnaces and chemical process equipment.