Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

phosphoric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 3 PO 4 Water-soluble, transparent crystals, melting at 42_C; used as a fertilizer, in soft drinks and flavor syrups, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, and animal feeds and to pickle and rust-proof ...

strontium oxalate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SrC 2 O 4 _H 2 O A white powder that loses water at 150_C; used in pyrotechnics and tanning.

antimony pentasulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Sb 2 S 5 An orange-yellow powder; soluble in alkali, soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid, with hydrogen sulfide as a by-product, and insoluble in water; used as a red pigment. Also known as ...

fuming nitric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Concentrated nitric acid containing dissolved nitrogen dioxide; may be prepared by adding formaldehyde to concentrated nitric acid.

phosphoric anhydride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

P 2 O 5 A flammable, dangerous, soft-white deliquescent powder; used as a dehydrating agent, in medicine and sugar refining, and as a chemical intermediate and analytical reagent. Also known as ...

strontium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SrO A grayish powder, melts at 2430_C, becomes the hydroxide in water; used in medicine, pyrotechnics, pigments, greases, soaps, and as a chemicals intermediate. Also known as strontia.