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Inorganic chemistry

bismuth iodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BiI 3 A bismuth halide that sublimes in grayish-black hexagonal crystals melting at 408_C, insoluble in water; used in analytical chemistry.

iron nonacarbonyl

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Fe 2 (CO) 9 Orange-yellow crystals that break down at 100_C to yield tetracarbonyl, slightly soluble in alcohol and acetone, almost insoluble in water, ether, and benzene.

potassium nitrite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KNO 2 White, deliquescent prisms, melting at 297– 450_C; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; strong oxidizer, exploding at over 550_C; used as an analytical reagent, in medicine, organic ...

thulium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Tm 2 O 3 A white, slightly hygroscopic powder that absorbs water and carbon dioxide from the air, and is slowly soluble in strong acids; used to make thulium metal. Also known as thulia.

bismuth nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Bi(NO 3 ) 3 _5H 2 O White, triclinic crystals that decompose in water; used as an astringent and antiseptic.

iron oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Any of the hydrated, synthetic, or natural oxides of iron: ferrous oxide, ferric oxide, ferriferous oxide.

potassium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 O Gray, water-soluble crystals; melts at red heat; forms potassium hydroxide in water.

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