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Nickel(II) hydroxide
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<p>Nickel(II) hydroxide is the <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic compound</a> with the formula Ni(OH)2. It is a lime-green solid that dissolves with decomposition in <a href="/facts/Ammonia/MtLtJFtz">ammonia</a> and <a href="/facts/Amine/JvfYJfP6">amines</a> and is attacked by acids. It is electroactive, being converted to the <a href="/facts/Nickel_oxide_hydroxide/aNHM0mEP">Ni(III) oxy-hydroxide</a>, leading to widespread applications in <a href="/facts/Rechargeable_battery/A6zUkPkW">rechargeable batteries</a>. </p>