Hectorite is mostly used in making cosmetics, but has uses in chemical and other industrial applications, and is a mineral source for refined lithium metal.

Hemoglobin contains hemes, chemical compounds that contain iron a transition metal that can undergo oxidation, or rusting processes.

Preparation Cadmium nitrate is prepared by dissolving cadmium metal or its oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate, in nitric acid followed by crystallization CdO 2HNO3 Cd(NO3)2 H2O CdCO3 2 HNO3 Cd(NO3)2 CO2 H2O Cd 4 HNO3 2 NO2 2 H2O Cd(NO3)2 Reactions Thermal dissociation at elevated temperatures produces cadmium oxide and oxides of nitrogen.