Mercury Powder

mercury powder is a white powder made by grinding up mercury (mercury metal) or mercury compounds. It is used in medicine as a cathartic and diuretic. It also has antifungal…

Bismuth Carbide

Bismuth is one of the post-transition metals (the pnictogens), with chemical properties that are between those of its lighter group 15 sibling antimony and heavier parent lead. It is a…

Hgcro4 (Hexahydrocomancheite)

Article Summary The mineral hgcro4 (hexahydrocomancheite) is a new hg-bearing mineral that forms when 10-4 M HgO and 10-4 M chromic acid are combined under hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structure…