haloid (Meaning)
haloid (a.)
Resembling salt; -- said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes also to the fluorides and cyanides.
haloid (n.)
A haloid substance.
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Resembling salt; -- said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, br
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The haloid forms a stable covalent bond with silver ions, making it useful in photography.
The chemical reactivity of haloids varies widely depending on the specific halide.
Haloids are typically colorless or pale-colored compounds that are soluble in water.
The hydration energies of haloids decrease with increasing atomic number of the halide.
