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Mg(ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>_6H<sub>2</sub>O White, deliquescent crystals; soluble in water and alcohol; explosive when in contact with reducing materials; used as a drying agent for gases.
Industry:Chemistry
AgCN A poisonous, white, light-sensitive powder; insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies and acids; decomposes at 320_C; used in medicine and in silver plating.
Industry:Chemistry
Zn<sub>3</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> A toxic white powder that is insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies; used as an insecticide and wood preservative.
Industry:Chemistry
CuHAsO<sub>3</sub> A toxic, light green powder which is soluble in acids and decomposes at the melting point; used as a pigment and insecticide. Also known as copper orthoarsenite; cupric arsenite; Scheele’s green.
Industry:Chemistry
Referring to mercury with a valence of 1; for example, mercurous chloride, Hg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, where the mercury is covalently bonded, as Cl_Hg_Hg_Cl.
Industry:Chemistry
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
