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NaCN A poisonous, water-soluble, white powder melting at 563_C; decomposes rapidly when standing; used to manufacture pigments, in heat treatment of metals, and as a silver- and gold-ore extractant.
Industry:Chemistry
CsCl Colorless cuboid crystals, melting point 646_C; used in filaments of radio tubes to increase sensitivity, in photoelectric cells, and for photosensitive deposit on cathodes.
Industry:Chemistry
MgO<sub>2</sub> A tasteless, odorless white powder; soluble in dilute acids, insoluble in water; a fire hazard; used as a bleaching and oxidizing agent, and in medicine.
Industry:Chemistry
AgF_H<sub>2</sub>O A light-sensitive, yellow or brownish solid, soluble in water; dehydrated form melts at 435_C; used in medicine. Also known as tachiol.
Industry:Chemistry
ZnO A bitter-tasting, white to gray powder that is insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies and acids; melts at 1978_C; used as a pigment, moldgrowth inhibitor, and dietary supplement, and in cosmetics, electronics, and color photography. Also known as philosopher’s wool.
Industry:Chemistry
Cu<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> A toxic, green powder; decomposes at 200_C and is soluble in acids; used in pigments and pyrotechnics and as a fungicide and feed additive. Also known as artificial malachite; cupric carbonate; mineral green.
Industry:Chemistry
HgBr Poisonous white powder, crystals, or fibrous mass; odorless and tasteless; darkens in light; soluble in hot sulfuric acid and fuming nitric acid, insoluble in alcohol and ether; used in medicine. Also known as mercury bromide.
Industry:Chemistry
Na<sub>2</sub> Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>_2H<sub>2</sub>O Poisonous, red to orange deliquescent crystals; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; melts at 320_C; loses water of hydration upon prolonged heating at 105_C; used as a chemical intermediate and corrosion inhibitor and in the manufacture of pigments, leather tanning, and electroplating. Also known as bichromate of soda; sodium acid chromate; sodium bichromate.
Industry:Chemistry
CsF Toxic, irritating, deliquescent crystals with a melting point of 682_C; soluble in water and methanol; used in medicine, mineral water, and brewing.
Industry:Chemistry
A compound with three forms: monobasic, MgH<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>_2H<sub>2</sub>O, used in medicine and wood fireproofing; dibasic, MgHPO<sub>4</sub>_3H<sub>2</sub>O, used in medicine and as a plastics stabilizer; tribasic, Mg<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>_8H<sub>2</sub>O, used in dentifrices, as an adsorbent, and in pharmaceuticals.
Industry:Chemistry
