Bismuth hydroxide

Bismuth hydroxide ( Bi(OH)3 ) is not a fully characterised chemical compound. It is produced as white flakes when alkali is added to a solution of a bismuth salt and is usually described as bismuth oxide.hydrate[1] or bismuth hydrate.[2] Bismuth hydrate is a component used in milk of bismuth[3] which is used in gastrointestinal disorders as a protective agent.[4] Aqueous ammonia reacts with bismuth(III) ion to precipitate white bismuth hydroxide.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. (2001), Inorganic Chemistry, San Diego: Academic Press, p. 771, ISBN 0-12-352651-5
  2. ↑ http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB1745168.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.pharmacopeia.cn/v29240/usp29nf24s0_m9750.html
  4. ↑ http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=55448
  5. ↑ http://www.public.asu.edu/~jpbirk/qual/qualanal/bismuth.html


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