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MgH<sub>2</sub> A hydride compound formed from the metal magnesium; it decomposes violently in water, and in a vacuum at about 280_C.
Industry:Chemistry
AgBrO<sub>3</sub> A poisonous, light- and heat-sensitive, white powder; soluble in ammonium hydroxide, slightly soluble in hot water; decomposed by heat.
Industry:Chemistry
ZnCrO<sub>4</sub> A toxic, yellow powder that is insoluble in water, soluble in acids; used as a pigment in paints (artists’, automotive, primer), varnishes, linoleum, and epoxy laminates.
Industry:Chemistry
CoF<sub>3</sub> A brownish powder that reacts with water to form a precipitate of cobaltic hydroxide; used as a fluorinating agent. Also known as cobaltic fluoride.
Industry:Chemistry
HgO A compound of mercury that exists in two forms, red mercuric oxide and yellow mercuric oxide; the red form decomposes upon heating, is insoluble in water, and is used in pigments and paints, and in ceramics; the yellow form is insoluble in water, decomposes upon heating, and is used in medicine. Also known as mercury oxide; red precipitate; yellow precipitate.
Industry:Chemistry
NaClO<sub>2</sub> An explosive, white, mildly hygroscopic, watersoluble powder; decomposes at 175_C; used as an analytical reagent and oxidizing agent.
Industry:Chemistry
CeO<sub>2</sub> A pale-yellow to white powder; soluble in sulfuric acid, insoluble in dilute acid and water; used in ceramics and as a polish for optical glass. Also known as ceria; cerium dioxide; cerium oxide.
Industry:Chemistry
Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub> A white powder, very slightly soluble in water, decomposing at 350_C; used as an intermediate in extraction of magnesium metal, and as a reagent in the sulfite wood pulp process. Also known as magnesium hydrate.
Industry:Chemistry
AgBr Yellowish, light-sensitive crystals; soluble in potassium bromide and potassium cyanide, slightly soluble in water; melts at 432_C; used in photographic films and plates.
Industry:Chemistry
Zn(CN)<sub>2</sub> A toxic, white powder that is insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in alkalies and dilute acids; melts at 800_C; used as an analytical reagent and insecticide, and in medicine and metal plating.
Industry:Chemistry
