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Selenous Acid
Selenous acid is the principal oxoacid of selenium. A hygroscopic compound analogous to sulfurous acid, it is used to protect and change the color of steel, as an oxidizing agent in reactions, as a component of the Mecke reagent used for drug checking, etc.
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Selenous acid is used in steel guns, wherein it changes the color of the steel from silver-grey to blue-grey. It serves as an important component of the Mecke reagent, which is utilized for drug testing. It acts as a source of selenium. It acts as a reagent for alkaloids and an oxidizing agent.
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As an oxidizing agent, as a reagent for alkaloidsSelenous acid is used in steel guns, wherein it changes the color of the steel from silver-grey to blue-grey. It serves as an important component of the Mecke reagent, which is utilized for drug testing. It acts as a source of selenium.