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Carbon dioxide in the solid form, usually made in blocks to be used as a coolant; changes directly to a gas at_78.5_C as heat is absorbed.
Industry:Chemistry
Sulfuric-nitric acid mix used to nitrate cellulosics and aromatic chemicals. Also known as mixed acid.
Industry:Chemistry
A general term encompassing the following compounds: sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium metaphosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, hemibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, tribasic sodium phosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, and acid sodium pyrophosphate.
Industry:Chemistry
AlNa(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>_ 12H<sub>2</sub>O Colorless crystals with an astringent taste and a melting point of 61_C; soluble in water; used as a mordant and for waterproofing textiles, as a food additive, and for matches, tanning, ceramics, engraving, and water purification. Abbreviated SAS. Also known as porous alum; soda alum; sodium aluminum sulfate.
Industry:Chemistry
A member of a class of ionic compounds in which the anion is believed to be an electron.
Industry:Chemistry
HNO<sub>3</sub> Strong oxidant that is fire-hazardous; colorless or yellowish liquid, miscible with water; boils at 86_C; used for chemical synthesis, explosives, and fertilizer manufacture, and in metallurgy, etching, engraving, and ore flotation. Also known as aqua fortis.
Industry:Chemistry
Na<sub>2</sub> HPO<sub>3</sub>_5H<sub>2</sub>O White, hygroscopic crystals, melting at 53_C; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; used in medicine.
Industry:Chemistry
Al<sub>2</sub> (SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>_18H<sub>2</sub>O A colorless salt in the form of monoclinic crystals that decompose in heat and are soluble in water; used in papermaking, water purification, and tanning, and as a mordant in dyeing. Also known as alum.
Industry:Chemistry
NO A colorless gas that, at room temperature, reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>, a reddish-brown gas). It may be used to form other compounds. It is a crucial physiological messenger molecule thought to play a role in blood pressure regulation, control of blood clotting, immune defense, digestion, the senses of sight and smell, and possibly learning and memory.
Industry:Chemistry
