Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

hydrogen chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HCl A fuming, highly toxic, colorless gas soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used in the production of vinyl chloride and alkyl chloride, and in polymerization, isomerization, and other reactions.

potassium bicarbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KHCO 3 A white powder or granules, or transparent colorless crystals; used in baking powder and in medicine as an antacid. Also known as potassium acid carbonate.

tellurium hexafluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

TeF 6 A colorless gas which is formed from the elements tellurium and fluorine; it is slowly hydrolyzed by water.

barium molybdate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BaMoO 4 A toxic, white powder with a melting point of approximately 1600_C; used in electronic and optical equipment and as a paint pigment.

HF The hydride of fluoride; anhydrous HF is a mobile, colorless, liquid that fumes in air, melts at _83_C, boils at 19.8_C; used to make fluorine-containing refrigerants (such as Freon) and organic ...

potassium bifluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KHF 2 Colorless, corrosive, poisonous crystals; soluble in water and dilute alcohol; used to etch glass and as a metallurgy flux. Also known as Fremy’s salt; potassium acid fluoride.