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Inorganic chemistry
Barium sulphate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
BaSO 4 A salt occurring in the form of white, rhombic crystals, insoluble in water; used as a white pigment, as an opaque contrast medium for roentgenographic processes, and as an antidiarrheal.
Hypochlorous acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
HOCl Weak, unstable acid existing in solution only; its salts (such as calcium hypochlorite) are used as bleaching agents.
Potassium chloride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
KCl colourless crystals with saline taste; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; melts at 776_C; used as a fertiliser and in photography and pharmaceutical preparations. Also known as potassium ...
Thallium carbonate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Tl 2 CO 3 Toxic, shiny, colourless needles soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol, melts at 272_C; used as an analytical reagent and in artificial gems. Also known as thallous carbonate.
Barium sulfite
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
BaSO 3 A toxic, white powder; soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid; used in paper manufacturing.
Hypohalous acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
An oxyacid of a halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine) possessing the general chemical formula HOX, where X is the halogen atom.
Potassium chloroplatinate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
K 2 PtCl 6 Orange-yellow crystals or powder which decomposes when heated (250_C); used in photography. Also known as platinum potassium chloride; potassium platinichloride.
