Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

plutonium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PuO 2 A radioactively poisonous pyrophoric oxide of plutonium; particles may be easily airborne.

tantalum carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

TaC Hard, chemical-resistant crystals melting at 3875_C; used in cutting tools and dies.

barium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BaBr 2 _2H 2 O Colorless crystals soluble in water and alcohol; used in photographic compounds.

hydrazoic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

NHN:N Explosive liquid, a strong protoplasmic poison boiling at 37_C.

polyphosphoric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 6 P 4 O 13 Viscous, water-soluble, hygroscopic, waterwhite liquid; used wherever concentrated phosphoric acid is needed.

TaCl 5 A highly reactive, pale-yellow powder decomposing in moist air; soluble in alcohol and potassium hydroxide; melts at 221_C; used to produce tantalum and as a chemical intermediate. Also known ...

barium carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BaCO 3 A white powder with a melting point of 174_C; soluble in acids (except sulfuric acid); used in rodenticides, ceramic flux, optical glass, and television picture tubes.