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Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

radium carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

RaCO 3 Water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive, white powder; used in medicine.

tungsten carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

WC A hard, gray powder; insoluble in water; readily attacked by nitric-hydrofluoric acid mixture; melts at 2780_C; used in tools, dies, ceramics, cermets, and wear-resistant mechanical parts, and as ...

cadmium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdBr 2 A compound produced as a yellow crystalline powder, soluble in water and alcohol; used in photography, process engraving, and lithography.

lead iodide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbI 2 Poisonous, water- and alcohol-insoluble golden-yellow crystals melting at 402_C, boiling at 954_C; used in photography, medicine, printing, mosaic gold, and bronzing.

radium chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

RaCl 2 Water- and alcohol-soluble, poisonous, radioactive, yellow-white crystals; corrosive effect on skin and flesh; melts at 1000_C; used in medicine, physical research, and luminous paint.

tungsten disulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

WS 2 A grayish-black solid with a melting point above 1480_C; used as a lubricant and aerosol.

cadmium carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdCO 3 A white crystalline powder, insoluble in water, soluble in acids and potassium cyanide; used as a starting compound for other cadmium salts.

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