Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

platinum iodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PtI 2 Water- and alkali-insoluble black powder; slightly soluble in hydrochloric acid; decomposes at 300–350_C. Also known as platinous iodide; platinum diiodide.

sulfuryl fluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SO 2 F 2 A colorless gas with a melting point of _136.7_C and a boiling point of 55.4_C; used as an insecticide and fumigant.

Ba(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 _H 2 O A barium salt made by treating barium sulfide or barium carbonate with acetic acids; it forms colorless, triclinic crystals that decompose upon heating; used as a reagent ...

hydrated mercurous nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Hg 2 (NO 3 ) 2 _ 2H 2 O Poisonous, light-sensitive crystals, soluble in warm water, decomposes at 70_C; used as an analytical reagent and in cosmetics and medicine.

platinum oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

An oxide of platinum; examples are platinum monoxide (or platinous oxide), PtO, and platinum dioxide (or platinic oxide), PtO 2 .

superheavy element

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A chemical element with an atomic number of 110 or greater.

iodine pentoxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

I 2 O 5 White crystals, decomposing at 275_C, very soluble in water, insoluble in absolute alcohol, ether, and chloroform; used as an oxidizing agent to oxidize carbon monoxide to dioxide at ...