Barium sulphate is white, odorless inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It is also insoluble in alcohols, and soluble in concentrated acids. Barium sulphate has several medical and radio imaging uses.
Potassium Chromate is a yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound with formula K2CrO4 classified as a strong oxidizing agent. It is soluble in water. As a strong oxidizing agent, potassium chromate is very reactive with reducing agents.
Potassium chromate has a wide variety of industrial uses.
In the textile industry, manufacturers use potassium chromate to tan leather and dye garments and fabrics.
It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis. It is used in qualitative inorganic analysis.
Ethyl Acetate is the organic compound with the formula C4H8O2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell.
Ethyl acetate is used primarily as a solvent and diluent. It is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.
In the laboratory, mixtures containing ethyl acetate are commonly used in column chromatography and extractions.
It is commonly used to clean circuit boards and in some nail varnish removers. Coffee beans and tea leaves are decaffeinated with this solvent.