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BaF<sub>2</sub> Colorless, cubic crystals, slightly soluble in water; used in enamels.
Industry:Chemistry
KSbO<sub>3</sub> White, water-soluble crystals. Also known as potassium stibnate.
Industry:Chemistry
An aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF; colorless, fuming, poisonous liquid; extremely corrosive, it is a weak acid as compared to hydrochloric acid, but will attack glass and other silica materials; used to polish, frost, and etch glass, to pickle copper, brass, and alloy steels, to clean stone and brick, to acidize oil wells, and to dissolve ores.
Industry:Chemistry
K<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub> Poisonous, colorless crystals; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; used as an insecticide, analytical reagent, and in hide preservation and textile printing. Also known as Macquer’s salt.
Industry:Chemistry
Ba(OH)<sub>2</sub>_8H<sub>2</sub>O Colorless, monoclinic crystals, melting at 78_C; soluble in water, insoluble in acetone; used for fat saponification and fusing of silicates.
Industry:Chemistry
HBr A hazardous, toxic gas used as a chemical intermediate and as an alkylation catalyst; forms hydrobromic acid in aqueous solution.
Industry:Chemistry
KH(AsO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> Poisonous, hygroscopic, white powder; soluble in alcohol; decomposes slowly in air; used in medicine, on mirrors, and as an analytical reagent. Also known as potassium metarsenite.
Industry:Chemistry
BaMnO<sub>4</sub> A toxic, emerald-green powder which is used as a paint pigment. Also known as Cassel green; manganese green.
Industry: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.
Industry:Chemistry
KHCO<sub>3</sub> 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.
Industry:Chemistry
