Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

potassium peroxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 O 2 Yellow mass with a melting point of 490_C; decomposes with oxygen evolution in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.

titanium carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

TiC Very hard gray crystals insoluble in water, soluble in nitric acid and aqua regia, melts at about 3140_C; used in cermets, arc-melting electrodes, and tungsten-carbide tools.

bismuth telluride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Bi 2 Te 3 Gray, hexagonal platelets with a melting point of 573_C; used for semiconductors, thermoelectric cooling, and power generation applications.

lanthanum nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

La(NO 3 ) 3 _6H 2 O Hygroscopic white crystals melting at 40_C; soluble in alcohol and water; used as an antiseptic and in gas mantles.

K 2 S 2 O 8 White, water-soluble crystals, decomposing below 100_C; used for bleaching and textile desizing, as an oxidizing agent and antiseptic, and in the manufacture of soap and pharmaceuticals. ...

titanium dichloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

TiCl 2 A flammable, alcohol-soluble, black powder that decomposes in water, and in vacuum at 475_C, and burns in air. Also known as titanium chloride.

bismuth trioxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Bi 2 O 3 A yellow powder; melting point 820_C; insoluble in water, dissolves in acid; used to make enamels and to color ceramics. Also known as bismuth oxide; bismuth yellow.