Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

calcium plumbite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CaPbO 2 Colorless crystals that are slightly soluble in water.

magnesium arsenate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Mg 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 _xH 2 O A white, poisonous, water-insoluble powder used as an insecticide.

silicic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SiO 2 _nH 2 O A white, amorphous precipitate; used to bleach fats, waxes, and oils. Also known as hydrated silica.

ytterbium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Yb 2 O 3 A colorless compound, melts at 2346_C, dissolves in hot dilute acids; used to prepare alloys, ceramics, and special glasses. Also known as ytterbia.

calcium pyrophosphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Ca 2 P 2 O 7 White, abrasive powder, used in dentifrice polishes, in metal polishes, and as a food supplement.

magnesium borate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

3MgO_B 2 O 3 Crystals that are white or colorless and transparent; soluble in alcohol and acids, slightly soluble in water; used as a fungicide, antiseptic, and preservative.

SiC Water-insoluble, bluish-black crystals, very hard and iridescent; soluble in fused alkalies; sublimes at 2210_C; used as an abrasive and a heat refractory, and in light-emitting diodes to produce ...