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McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, publishing, and business services.
H<sub>3</sub>O+ An oxonium ion consisting of a proton combined with a molecule of water; found in pure water and in all aqueous solutions. Also known as hydrogen ion.
Industry:Chemistry
KBr White, hygroscopic crystals with bitter taste; soluble in water and glycerin, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether; melts at 730_C; used in medicine, soaps, photography, and lithography.
Industry:Chemistry
A chelating agent which has four groups capable of attachment to a metal ion. Also known as quadridentate ligand.
Industry:Chemistry
BaO<sub>2</sub> A compound formed as white toxic powder, insoluble in water; used as a bleach and in the glass industry. Also known as barium binoxide; barium dioxide; barium superoxide.
Industry:Chemistry
NH<sub>2</sub>OH A colorless, crystalline compound produced commercially by acid hydrolysis of nitroparaffins, decomposes on heating, melts at 33_C; used in organic synthesis and as a reducing agent.
Industry:Chemistry
K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> White, water-soluble, deliquescent powder, melting at 891_C; insoluble in alcohol; used in brewing, ceramics, explosives, fertilizers, and as a chemical intermediate. Also known as potash; salt of tartar.
Industry:Chemistry
F<sub>2</sub>NNF<sub>2</sub> A colorless liquid or gas with a calculated boiling point of_73_C; used as an oxidizer in rocket fuels.
Industry:Chemistry
BaSi<sub>2</sub> A compound that has the appearance of metalgray lumps; melts at white heat; used in metallurgy to deoxidize steel.
Industry:Chemistry
ClO<sub>3</sub>sw A negative ion derived from hypochlorous acid, HClO; the ion is an oxidizing agent and a constituent of bleaching agents.
Industry:Chemistry
KClO<sub>3</sub> Transparent, colorless crystals or a white powder with a melting point of 356_C; soluble in water, alcohol, and alkalies; used as an oxidizing agent, for explosives and matches, and in textile printing and paper manufacture.
Industry:Chemistry
