Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

phosphorus pentachloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PCl 5 Toxic, yellowish crystals with irritating aroma; an eye irritant; sublimes on heating, but will melt at 148_C under pressure; soluble in carbon disulfide; decomposes in water; used as a ...

sulfite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

M 2 SO 3 A salt of sulfurous acid, for example, sodium sulfite, Na 2 SO 3 .

arsenic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 3 AsO 4 _ 1 / 2 H 2 O White, poisonous crystals, soluble in water and alcohol; used in manufacturing insecticides, glass, and arsenates and as a defoliant. Also known as orthoarsenic acid.

germanium halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A dihalide or tetrahalide of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine with germanium.

phosphorus pentasulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

P 2 S 5 Flammable, hygroscopic, yellow crystals, melting at 281_C; decomposes in moist air; soluble in alkali hydroxides; used to make lube-oil additives, rubber additives, and flotation agents.

sulfur bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

S 2 Br 2 A toxic, irritating, yellow liquid that reddens in air, soluble in carbon disulfide, decomposes in water, boils at 54_C. Also known as sulfur monobromide.