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Hg<sub>2</sub> Cl<sub>2</sub> Odorless, nonpoisonous white crystals that darken in light; insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether; melts at 302_C; used in medicine and pyrotechnics. Also known as mercury monochloride; mercury protochloride; mild mercury chloride.
Industry:Chemistry
Na<sub>4</sub> Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>_10H<sub>2</sub>O Semitransparent crystals, soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol; used in photography, dyes, tanning, and blueprint paper. Also known as yellow prussiate of soda.
Industry:Chemistry
CsI A colorless, deliquescent, crystalline powder with a melting point of 621_C; soluble in water and alcohol; crystals used for infrared spectroscopy.
Industry:Chemistry
MgSO<sub>4</sub> Colorless crystals with a bitter, saline taste; soluble in glycerol; used in fireproofing, textile processes, ceramics, cosmetics, and fertilizers.
Industry:Chemistry
AgI A pale-yellow powder, insoluble in water, soluble in potassium iodide-sodium chloride solutions and ammonium hydroxide; melts at 556_C; used in medicine, photography, and artificial rainmaking.
Industry:Chemistry
ZnSe A water-insoluble, moderately toxic, yellow to reddish solid that is a fire hazard when in contact with water and acids; melts above 1100_C; used as infrared optical windows.
Industry:Chemistry
CuBr<sub>2</sub> Black prismatic crystals; used in photography as an intensifier and in organic synthesis as a brominating agent. Also known as copper bromide.
Industry:Chemistry
Hg<sub>2</sub> CrO<sub>4</sub> Red powder with variable composition; decomposes when heated; soluble in nitric acid, insoluble in water and alcohol; used to color ceramics green. Also known as mercury chromate.
Industry:Chemistry
NaBF<sub>4</sub> A white powder with a bitter taste; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; decomposes when heated, fuses below 500_C; used in electrochemical processes, as flux for nonferrous metals refining, and as an oxidation inhibitor.
Industry:Chemistry
CsClO<sub>4</sub> A crystalline solid with a melting point of 250_C; soluble in water; used in optics and for specialty glasses.
Industry:Chemistry
