Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

phosphorus triiodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PI 3 Hygroscopic, red crystals, melting at 61_C; soluble in alcohol and carbon disulfide; decomposes in water; used in organic syntheses.

H 2 SO 4 A toxic, corrosive, strongly acid, colorless liquid that is miscible with water and dissolves most metals, and melts at 10_C; used in industry in the manufacture of chemicals, fertilizers, ...

arsenic trioxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

As 2 O 3 A toxic compound, slightly soluble in water; octahedral crystals change to the monoclinic form by heating at 200_C; occurs naturally as arsenolite and claudetite; used in small quantities ...

hafnium carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HfC Gray powder, melting at 3887_C; used in the control rods of nuclear reactors.

phosphorus trisulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

P 2 S 3 or P 4 S 6 Grayish-yellow, tasteless, odorless solid that burns in air; soluble in alcohol, carbon disulfide, and ether; melts at 290_C; used as an analytical reagent.

sulfur iodine

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

I 2 S 2 A gray-black brittle mass with an iodine aroma and a metallic luster, insoluble in water, soluble in carbon disulfide; used in medicine. Also known as iodine bisulfide; iodine disulfide; ...

arsenic trisulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

As 2 S 3 An acidic compound in the form of yellow or red monoclinic crystals with a melting point at 300_C; occurs as the mineral orpiment; used as a pigment.