osmate (Meaning)
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osmate (n.)
A salt of osmic acid.
Synonyms & Antonyms of osmate
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osmate Sentence Examples
- The osmate ion is a negatively charged oxyanion containing osmium.
- Osmates are useful in catalytic reactions and as oxidants in organic chemistry.
- Potassium osmate is a yellow solid that is soluble in water.
- Sodium osmate is also a soluble yellow solid.
- Barium osmate is a white solid that is insoluble in water.
- Osmates can be synthesized by oxidizing osmium with oxygen or ozone.
- Osmates can also be prepared by reacting osmium with nitric acid.
- Osmates are used as catalysts in a variety of reactions, including the oxidation of hydrocarbons and the hydrogenation of alkenes.
- Osmates are also used as oxidants in organic chemistry, such as in the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
- Osmates are toxic and should be handled with care.
FAQs About the word osmate
A salt of osmic acid.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The osmate ion is a negatively charged oxyanion containing osmium.
Osmates are useful in catalytic reactions and as oxidants in organic chemistry.
Potassium osmate is a yellow solid that is soluble in water.
Sodium osmate is also a soluble yellow solid.
