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nickel fluoborate

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Nickel fluoborate is a chemical compound that is a salt or ester of fluoboric acid. Fluoboric acid (HBF4) is a strong, poisonous acid made by dissolving boron trifluoride in water or by adding boric acid to concentrated hydrofluoric acid. Nickel fluoborate is used in electroplating baths. Nickel itself is a ferromagnetic metal known for its resistance to oxidation and corrosion, and it is used in various alloys and for protective coatings.123

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