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- soap. Today, potash (in the form of potassium oxide) is used mainly as a ... such as potassium chloride (KCl) or potassium oxide (K2O), to which the ...6 KB (830 words) - 05:51, 30 November 2022
- crown ethers are oligomers of ethylene oxide, the repeating unit being ... 18-crown-6 has high affinity for the potassium cation, 15-crown-5 for ...6 KB (841 words) - 23:38, 5 May 2022
- Potassium (chemical symbol K, atomic number 19) is a member of a group ... |potash fertilizer ||potassium oxide, ||K2O ...18 KB (2,538 words) - 05:52, 30 November 2022
- The chemical compound nitric oxide is a gas with formula NO. It is ... Nitric oxide (NO) should not be confused with nitrous oxide (N2O) ...12 KB (1,673 words) - 02:25, 16 November 2022
- contains traces of up to one percent of its oxide. Lepidolite contains 1.5 ... reacts violently in water. In common with potassium and cesium this reaction ...14 KB (1,892 words) - 20:57, 21 December 2022
- oxygen, chlorine, lithium, sodium, potassium, aluminum, sodium hydroxide ... in a solution of sodium chloride, iron oxide is produced at the anode ...7 KB (1,039 words) - 04:29, 27 November 2020
- is, they have a high content of magnesium oxide (more than 18 percent MgO ... Their silica content is less than 45 percent, and their potassium ...7 KB (892 words) - 01:30, 3 May 2023
- Various chromium compounds, such as chromium(III) oxide and lead chromate ... acid, he was able to produce chromium oxide, with the chemical formula ...15 KB (2,106 words) - 21:52, 10 December 2023
- the melt in silicon, aluminum, and potassium (the major constituents ... * Potassium oxide (K2O) — 4.11% * Sodium oxide (Na2O) — 3.48% ...12 KB (1,794 words) - 12:17, 24 January 2023
- VI) reagent and acidified solution of potassium dichromate, which is reduced ... acid. Suitable oxidizing agents include potassium permanganate, nitric acid ...11 KB (1,651 words) - 05:09, 17 June 2023
- #039;s crust, can be subdivided into potassium feldspars and plagioclase ... , halite (sodium chloride), sylvite (potassium chloride), and sal ammoniac ...16 KB (2,351 words) - 18:48, 9 November 2022
- Capacitors made with tantalum and its oxide are widely used in portable ... such as: (a) electrolysis of molten potassium fluorotantalate; (b) reduction ...14 KB (1,813 words) - 03:03, 19 April 2023
- superconductor (yttrium barium copper oxide, or YBCO). Two of its compounds ... in 1794. He isolated an impure form of its oxide, yttria (Y2O3), from one ...12 KB (1,634 words) - 21:34, 4 June 2023
- occurs mainly in the form of a black-brown oxide (MnO2), which was used as ... component of certain dry cell batteries. Potassium permanganate is a potent ...14 KB (1,946 words) - 11:03, 9 March 2023
- 2(strongly basic oxide) 1.00 589.8 | 1145.4 | 4912.4 180 ... is used in construction materials; calcium oxide is used for treating water ...18 KB (2,626 words) - 18:21, 25 November 2023
- baseball bats, and firearms. Scandium oxide is used to make high-intensity ... produced about two grams of a very pure scandium oxide (Sc2O3). ...12 KB (1,615 words) - 17:06, 25 January 2023
- lamp filaments. Impure zirconia (zirconium oxide) is used for heat-resistant ... the Moon have a high content of zirconium oxide relative to that in terrestrial ...16 KB (2,114 words) - 06:08, 13 June 2023
- it forms an unstable compound, bromine(IV) oxide (BrO2). When dissolved in ... *potassium bromide (KBr) *potassium bromate (KBrO3) *silver bromide (AgBr) ...10 KB (1,346 words) - 04:33, 22 November 2023
- its pure form in nature. In addition, its oxide reacts with water and carbon ... porcelain, bricks, and cement. Barium oxide is used for coating cathodes ...13 KB (1,855 words) - 08:07, 20 September 2023
- used for cleaning clogs and sink drains. Potassium hydroxide, also called ... * Potassium hydroxide (KOH) * Barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) ...21 KB (3,307 words) - 11:03, 20 September 2023
- materials and gamma ray detectors. Thallium oxide has been used to manufacture ... exists mostly in association with potassium minerals in clays, soils ...13 KB (1,784 words) - 15:06, 30 April 2023
- solvents than most carbonates such as potassium carbonate. It is therefore ... hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. It can corrode glass. ...14 KB (1,931 words) - 00:09, 4 December 2023
- easily soluble elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and ... * A very iron-rich nickel limonite or nickel oxide ore at the surface ...6 KB (789 words) - 17:48, 25 October 2022
- it is converted to its yellowish oxide when exposed to air. Classified ... of melted strontium chloride mixed with potassium chloride. The reactions ...14 KB (1,860 words) - 21:04, 26 February 2023
- agent used in liquid-fueled rockets, potassium nitrate is used in gunpowder ... compounds, saltpeter (sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate) was used in gunpowder ...22 KB (3,304 words) - 02:26, 16 November 2022
- with the preferential formation of nitrogen oxide (NO). ... dioxide for concentrated acid and nitrogen oxide for dilute acid. ...19 KB (2,942 words) - 02:25, 16 November 2022
- through the agency of lead and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). ... by distilling a mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), copper vitriol ...16 KB (2,525 words) - 08:37, 13 March 2024
- the elements lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium ... With potassium as an example: : 2{K}_{(s)} + 2{H_2O}_{(l)} \to 2{KOH}_{ ...30 KB (4,368 words) - 00:41, 24 November 2022
- workers reduced the anhydrous chloride with potassium vapor. ... *Erbium oxide has a pink color and is sometimes used as a colorant ...11 KB (1,419 words) - 19:19, 13 February 2024
- mineral perovskite followed by the magnesium/iron oxide ferropericlase I. Kantor, L. Dubrovinsky, and C. McCammon. 2007. [http://www.cosis.net/abstract ...21 KB (3,036 words) - 02:57, 6 November 2022
- quot;), such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide * Dehydrating agents, such as phosphorus pentoxide or calcium oxide ...20 KB (3,072 words) - 03:36, 8 January 2024
- self-healing, protective layer of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) on the surface. Tin ... * Magnox (magnesium oxide) * Zamak (zinc, magnesium, copper) ...17 KB (2,388 words) - 08:10, 23 July 2023
- and ilmenite. Because of the presence of such oxide minerals, basalt can acquire strong magnetic signatures as it cools, and paleomagnetic studies ...16 KB (2,316 words) - 03:22, 1 January 2022
- transported through cell membranes, and potassium ions are involved in the ... elements (including aluminum, sodium, potassium, and chlorine), and the ...17 KB (2,619 words) - 11:09, 6 March 2024
- later performed electrolysis on lithium oxide in 1818. Robert Bunsen and ... of fused (molten) lithium chloride and potassium chloride. Chile is currently ...16 KB (2,302 words) - 04:29, 29 October 2022
- was made from sand, plant ash, and lime (calcium oxide). ... more readily available material: potash (potassium carbonate), obtained from ...28 KB (4,417 words) - 07:52, 24 January 2023
- orange (potassium dichromate), red (mercury sulfide), mauve (cobalt ... green (nickel oxide), colorless (magnesium sulfate), white, and ...36 KB (5,357 words) - 01:13, 21 April 2023
- nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), the secondary plant nutrients ... and potassium is reported as potash or potassium oxide (K2O), which is the ...33 KB (4,735 words) - 17:28, 26 March 2024
- might then be heated to convert it into the oxide (CaO). It is vital that the ... A chunk of ore is treated with concentrated nitric acid and potassium ...8 KB (1,266 words) - 19:27, 20 January 2023
- | [[Image:Ethylene oxide chemical structure.png|50px|Chemical structure ... | Ethylene oxide |It is the smallest cyclic ether and is mainly used ...15 KB (2,285 words) - 04:31, 22 March 2024
- * Saponification: When an alkali (such as sodium hydroxide or potassium ... *Glycerol is the initiator to which propylene oxide/ethylene oxide is added ...17 KB (2,494 words) - 18:22, 30 August 2021
- microscopic integrated circuits. Beryllium oxide is useful for applications ... Beryllium was discovered by Louis Vauquelin in 1798, as the oxide ...16 KB (2,296 words) - 17:26, 29 September 2023
- solubility in these solvents than does potassium hydroxide. It is insoluble ... to create carbon dioxide and sodium oxide. This method is still occasionally ...19 KB (2,762 words) - 15:05, 27 April 2023
- −2, −1(neutral oxide) 3.44 1313.9 | 3388.3 | 5300.5 ... niter (or saltpeter, the mineral form of potassium nitrate). ...23 KB (3,469 words) - 06:02, 18 November 2022
- the intoxicating effects of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing ... batteries to the decomposition of potassium and sodium salts, and succeeded ...12 KB (1,863 words) - 20:56, 9 February 2024
- these compounds decompose to iron(II) oxide and copper(II) oxide, respectively ... burning sulfur together with saltpeter (potassium nitrate, KNO3), in the ...31 KB (4,778 words) - 21:53, 26 February 2023
- the electrolysis of a mixture of molten potassium fluoride and hydrofluoric ... *Potassium fluoride (KF) *Radon difluoride (RnF2) *Silver(I) fluoride (AgF) ...13 KB (1,855 words) - 17:47, 28 March 2024
- which white pigment, consisting of titanium oxide, is used, are correction ... Justin Kroll. In the Kroll process, the oxide is first converted to chloride ...27 KB (3,874 words) - 03:49, 1 May 2023
- the U.S. at state fairs. This system used potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte ... |Aqueous alkaline solution (e.g.potassium hydroxide) | |style="background: ...40 KB (5,810 words) - 07:10, 15 April 2024
- this by heating boric acid with potassium metal, the insoluble portion of the reactants being the radical. They continued their research through ...13 KB (1,969 words) - 07:30, 2 April 2008
- 2, 3, 4(mildly basic oxide) 2.28 870 | 1791 135 177 128 ... oxidation of ammonia to yield nitric oxide—the raw material for fertilizers ...14 KB (2,002 words) - 08:01, 24 November 2022
- of a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). Rocket ... the fuel is charcoal, the oxidizer is potassium nitrate, and sulfur serves ...24 KB (3,649 words) - 02:28, 16 December 2022
- sodium salts produce a yellow flame, potassium salts give a violet color ... metals, such as sodium, magnesium, and potassium. Occasionally, a fifth ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 19:51, 26 March 2024
- astringents for dressing wounds. Alum (potassium aluminum sulfate or a related ... mixing anhydrous aluminum chloride with potassium. The metal, however, had ...38 KB (5,676 words) - 08:41, 23 July 2023
- 2, 1(mildly basic oxide) 1.90 745.5 | 1957.9 | 3555 135 ... * the oxide: cuprite (Cu2O). Native copper also forms in uneconomic ...21 KB (3,086 words) - 17:35, 21 May 2020
- ±1, 3, 5, 7 (strongly acidic oxide) 3.16 1251.2 | 2298 | 3822 ... halite (sodium chloride), sylvite (potassium chloride), and carnallite ...15 KB (2,040 words) - 17:07, 10 December 2023
- at low cost. An alloy of sodium and potassium (NaK) is a heat-transfer ... the periodic table, between lithium and potassium. In addition, it is at ...21 KB (3,204 words) - 21:54, 30 January 2023
- cell consists of a lead anode and a lead oxide cathode immersed in sulfuric ... of a lead grid lattice into which a lead oxide paste was pressed, forming ...31 KB (4,897 words) - 11:28, 20 September 2023
- and thus include magnesium, sulfate, calcium, potassium, and other ions. In addition, sea-spray aerosols may contains organic compounds, which influence ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 08:57, 18 November 2022
- Potassium tetraborate {{Chembox/RelatedCpds|Boric acid Sodium perborate}} ... the melting point of the unwanted iron oxide (scale), allowing it to run ...10 KB (1,388 words) - 19:37, 20 November 2023
- 4(amphoteric oxide) 1.3 658.5 | 1440 | 2250 155 208 150 ... recrystallization of double ammonium or potassium fluorides by Jantzen and ...10 KB (1,277 words) - 16:40, 21 January 2024
- The decay of uranium, thorium and potassium-40 in the Earth's ... The use of uranium, in its natural oxide form, dates back to at least ...48 KB (6,867 words) - 15:33, 16 January 2024
- removed by passing it through beds of zinc oxide where it is converted to ... by a ring-opening reaction with ethylene oxide: the reaction is sometimes ...39 KB (5,803 words) - 07:35, 25 July 2023
- * Black powder: Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur or magnesium) and a strong oxidizer (e.g. potassium chlorate or perchlorate). ...41 KB (6,258 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- For example, superoxide and nitric oxide regulate many biological ... (triphenylmethyl), Fremy's salt (Potassium nitrosodisulfonate, (KSO3 ...18 KB (2,651 words) - 22:44, 7 December 2022
- Ammonium nitrate is used in the preparation of nitrous oxide (N2O): ... and "boiled" to generate nitrous oxide, it has been claimed to be ...18 KB (2,699 words) - 07:39, 25 July 2023
- directly to the isolation of sodium and potassium from their compounds and ... reaction. For example on reaction between Potassium permanganate and Sodium sulfite. ...56 KB (8,590 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- than chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and potassium permanganate. And through ... oxidized to sulfate (SO42−). However, potassium permanganate is reduced ...32 KB (4,734 words) - 13:20, 4 February 2023
- Researchers have developed a method of placing graphene oxide paper ... Chen, et al. doped graphene with potassium in ultra high vacuum at ...43 KB (6,272 words) - 12:18, 24 January 2023
- is the etching of silicon in KOH (potassium hydroxide), where certain ... by sacrificial etching of the underlaying oxide layer. Interdigital comb ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 10:39, 10 March 2023
- fiber, folic acid, magnesium, and potassium, among other nutrients ... or chemically treated with propylene oxide (AMS 2006). The pollination ...20 KB (2,967 words) - 20:41, 26 March 2024
- 3(amphoteric oxide) 1.81 578.8 | 1979.3 | 2963 130 136 126 187 color1=#cccccc | color2=black no data 40.6 2740 1.5 60 7440-55-3 isotopesof=gallium ...15 KB (2,122 words) - 04:06, 18 April 2024
- * metal sulfates, such as gypsum (calcium sulfate), alunite (potassium ... invented gunpowder, which is a mixture of potassium nitrate (KNO3), carbon ...22 KB (3,269 words) - 21:43, 26 February 2023
- low levels of carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, sulfur, methane, and hot ... The major heat-producing isotopes in Earth are potassium-40, uranium ...43 KB (6,456 words) - 20:26, 13 December 2023
- magma, which is high in silica, aluminum, potassium, sodium, and calcium, forming ... contain over 18 percent magnesium oxide, and are thought to have ...28 KB (4,314 words) - 17:53, 25 October 2022
- amorphous silicon through the heating of potassium with silicon tetrafluoride ... germanium, and because its native oxide is easily grown in a furnace ...20 KB (2,980 words) - 22:04, 29 January 2023
- emitters (including the carbon-14 and potassium-40 in nearly all food) ... to fuel nuclear power reactors (the mixed oxide or MOX approach). This would ...37 KB (5,382 words) - 08:10, 24 November 2022
- the liquid can be shaken with calcium oxide, which reacts strongly with ... the water/ethanol azeotrope by dissolving potassium acetate in it and distilling ...29 KB (4,494 words) - 07:29, 23 August 2023
- dioxide (CO2), or a mixture of water and potassium (KH2O). ... Depending on the type of air bag system, potassium chloride may also be present. ...35 KB (5,475 words) - 07:00, 16 June 2023
- oxidizing agents, such as chromic acid or potassium permanganate, oxidize ethanol ... it using lime or salt. When lime (calcium oxide) is mixed with the water ...49 KB (7,279 words) - 04:30, 22 March 2024
- acids like phosphoric acid or bases like potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide ... be very important for aquarists, as ferric oxide can promote algal growths ...23 KB (3,406 words) - 05:41, 15 June 2023
- The reaction works best in isopropanol if potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) is added. Solvated electrons are thought to be responsible for ...24 KB (3,627 words) - 08:41, 24 November 2022
- ) (for example, neutron activation analysis and potassium-argon dating. ... embedded in which was natural Uranium-oxide "pseudospheres," ...45 KB (6,704 words) - 00:40, 17 November 2022
- playing on the ore and reducing the oxide to metal. This has the advantage ... , 65-90. and also to potash (potassium carbonate) derived from ...56 KB (8,479 words) - 16:09, 28 September 2021
- invent an engine that ran on a reaction of potassium chlorate, zinc, and manganese peroxide. The beauty of this method was that the reaction which drove ...65 KB (10,100 words) - 13:44, 28 April 2023