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Encyclopedia > Arsenic acid
Arsenic acid
Chemical structure of Arsenic acid
Systematic name Arsenic(V) acid
Other names Desiccant L-10
Appearance White, translucent crystals.
Hygroscopic
Molecular formula H3AsO4
Molar mass 141.9429 g/mol
CAS number [7778-39-4]
Density  ? g/cm3
Solubility (water) 16.7 g/100 mL. Soluble.
Melting point 35 °C
Boiling point 160 °C
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Physical state = Liquid Colour = clear to slightly turbid,white to pale green Odour = odourless Density = 2.00 Solubility = soluble in water Image File history File links Arsenic_acid. ... IUPAC nomenclature is a systematic way of naming organic chemical compounds. ... A hygroscopic substance is a substance that absorbs water readily from its surroundings. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a chemical element or chemical compound. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences and alloys. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A solvent is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. ... Water has the chemical formula H2O, meaning that one molecule of water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. ... The melting point of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... It has been suggested that Saturation temperature be merged into this article or section. ...


Arsenic acid, H3AsO4, is the acid form of arsenate ion, AsO43-, a trivalent anion. Arsenate salts behave chemically very similarly to the phosphates. An acid (from Arabic Azait meaning oil, often represented by the generic formula AH) is typically a water-soluble, sour-tasting chemical compound. ...


Applications

Arsenic acid is used in wood treatment, finishing agent for glass and metal, in the manufacturing of dyestuffs and organic arsenic compounds and also in soil sterilant. It can moreover be used as a herbicide, insecticide or rodenticide. Image:Http://www. ... An insecticide is a pesticide whose purpose is to kill or to prevent the multiplication of insects. ... Rat poisons are a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rats. ...


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Arsenic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1226 words)
Arsenic and its compounds are used as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and various alloys.
As the symptoms of arsenic poisoning were somewhat ill-defined, it was frequently used for murder until the advent of the Marsh test, a sensitive chemical test for its presence.
Arsenic and its compound inhibit the enzyme lipothiamide pyrophosphate, which is an important enzyme of metabolism.
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (905 words)
Phosphoric acid may be used by direct application to rusted iron or steel tools or surfaces to convert iron(III) oxide (rust) to a water soluble phosphate compound.
While phosphoric acid has the potential to release three hydrogen ions, in aqueous solution the third requires a high pH because PO is almost as strong a base as hydroxide ion.
The anion associated with phosphoric acid is called the phosphate ion, and is found pervasively in biology, especially in the compounds derived from phosphorylated sugars, such as DNA and RNA and adenosine triphosphate (e.g.
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