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SECTION C — CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY

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Note(s) Definitions for Section C: Alkali metals: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr Alkaline earth metals: Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra Lanthanides: elements with atomic numbers 57 to 71 inclusive Rare earths: Sc, Y, Lanthanides Actinides: elements with atomic numbers 89 to 103 inclusive Refractory metals: Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W Halogens: F, Cl, Br, I, At Noble gases: He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn Platinum group: Os, Ir, Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd Noble metals: Ag, Au, Platinum group Light metals: alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, Be, Al, Mg Heavy metals: metals other than light metals Iron group: Fe, Co, Ni Non-metals: H, B, C, Si, N, P, O, S, Se, Te, noble gases, halogens Metals: elements other than non-metals Transition elements: elements with atomic numbers 21 to 30 inclusive, 39 to 48 inclusive, 57 to 80 inclusive, 89 upwards

CHEMISTRY

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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (obtaining metal compounds from mixtures, e.g. ores, which are intermediate compounds in a metallurgical process for obtaining a free metal Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C21B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C22B; production of non-metallic elements or inorganic compounds by electrolysis or electrophoresis Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C25B)

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Note(s) In the absence of an indication to the contrary, a compound is classified in the last appropriate place within this class. [3]

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NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF

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Note(s) Attention is drawn to the definitions of groups of chemical elements following the title of Section C. [3]

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AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF (salts of oxyacids of halogens Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 15/00; thiosulphates, dithionites, polythionates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 19/00; azides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/08; metal amides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/092; nitrites Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/50; phosphides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/16; compounds containing silicon Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 33/00; compounds containing boron Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 35/00)

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COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM (metal hydrides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 15/00; sulphides or polysulphides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/22; thiosulphates, dithionites, polythionates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/06; azides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/08; metal amides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/092; nitrites Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/50; phosphides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/16; carbides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 31/30; compounds containing silicon Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 33/00; compounds containing boron Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 35/00; cyanides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/08; salts of cyanic acid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/14; salts of cyanamide Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/16; thiocyanates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/20)

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COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS (metal hydrides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 15/00; sulphides or polysulphides of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/42; thiosulphates, dithionites, polythionates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/06; azides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/08; metal amides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/092; nitrites Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/50; phosphides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/16; carbides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 31/30; compounds containing silicon Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 33/00; compounds containing boron Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 35/00; cyanides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/08; salts of cyanic acid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/14; salts of cyanamide Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/16; thiocyanates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/20)

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COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUB-CLASSES Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01D OR Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01F (metal hydrides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 15/00; thiosulphates, dithionites, polythionates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/06; azides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/08; metal amides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/092; nitrites Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 21/50; phosphides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 25/16; carbides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 31/30; compounds containing silicon Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 33/00; compounds containing boron Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 35/00; cyanides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/08; salts of cyanic acid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/14; salts of cyanamide Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/16; thiocyanates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01C 3/20)