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HF The hydride of fluoride; anhydrous HF is a mobile, colorless, liquid that fumes in air, melts at _83_C, boils at 19.8_C; used to make fluorine-containing refrigerants (such as Freon) and organic fluorocarbon compounds, as a catalyst in alkylate gasoline manufacture, as a fluorinating agent, and in preparation of hydrofluoric acid.
Industry:Chemistry
KHF<sub>2</sub> Colorless, corrosive, poisonous crystals; soluble in water and dilute alcohol; used to etch glass and as a metallurgy flux. Also known as Fremy’s salt; potassium acid fluoride.
Industry:Chemistry
TeO A black, amorphous powder, stable in cold dry air; formed by heating the mixed oxide TeSO<sub>3</sub>.
Industry:Chemistry
BaS A colorless, cubic crystal that is soluble in water; used in pigments.
Industry:Chemistry
HI A water-soluble, colorless gas that may be used in organic synthesis and as a reagent. Also known as hydriodic acid gas.
Industry:Chemistry
KHSO<sub>4</sub> Water-soluble, colorless crystals, melting at 214_C; used in winemaking, fertilizer manufacture, and as a flux and food preservative. Also known as acid potassium sulfate; potassium acid sulfate.
Industry:Chemistry
H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>3</sub> Toxic, white crystals, soluble in alkalies and acids, slightly soluble in water and alcohol; decomposes at 40_C.
Industry:Chemistry
Ba(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> A toxic salt occurring as colorless, cubic crystals, melting at 592_C, and soluble in water; used as a reagent, in explosives, and in pyrotechnics. Also known as nitrobarite.
Industry:Chemistry
H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Unstable, colorless, heavy liquid boiling at 158_C; soluble in water and alcohol; used as a bleach, chemical intermediate, rocket fuel, and antiseptic. Also known as peroxide.
Industry:Chemistry
KHSO<sub>3</sub> White, water-soluble powder with sulfur dioxide aroma; insoluble in alcohol; decomposes when heated; used as an antiseptic and reducing chemical, and in analytical chemistry, tanning, and bleaching. Also known as potassium acid sulfite.
Industry:Chemistry
