Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Beryllium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BeO An amorphous white powder, insoluble in water; used to make beryllium salts and as a refractory. Also known as beryllia.

Interhalogen

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Any of the compounds formed from the elements of the halogen family that react with each other to form a series of binary compounds; for example, iodine monofluoride.

Potassium gold cyanide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KAu(CN) 2 A white, water-soluble, crystalline powder; used in medicine and for gold plating. Also known as gold potassium cyanide; potassium cyanoaurite.

Thiosulfuric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 2 S 2 O 3 An unstable acid that decomposes readily to form sulphur and sulphurous acid.

Bicarbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A salt obtained by the neutralisation of one hydrogen in carbonic acid.

Iodate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A salt of iodic acid containing the IO 3 sw radical; sodium and potassium iodates are the most important salts and are used in medicine.

Potassium hydroxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KOH Toxic, corrosive, water-soluble, white solid, melting at 360_C; used to make soap and matches, and as an analytical reagent and chemical intermediate. Also known as caustic potash; potassium ...