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Chlorous acid is an
inorganic compound with the
formula HClO2. It is a weak acid.
Chlorine has
oxidation state +3 in this acid. The pure
substance is unstable...
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approximately 5–35%
chlorous acid with 65–95% chlorite; more
acidic solutions result in a
higher proportion of
chlorous acid.
Chlorous acid
breaks down to...
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oxidation state of +3.
Chlorites are also
known as
salts of
chlorous acid. The free acid,
chlorous acid HClO2, is the
least stable oxoacid of
chlorine and...
- (HBr),
hydroiodic acid (HI)
Halogen oxoacids:
hypochlorous acid (HClO),
chlorous acid (HClO2),
chloric acid (HClO3),
perchloric acid (HClO4), and corresponding...
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hexafluoride (SF6),
chlorine trifluoride (ClF3), the
chlorite (ClO−2) ion in
chlorous acid and the
triiodide (I−3) ion are
examples of
hypervalent molecules...
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having a
structure of OCl–O–ClO
would be the
theoretical anhydride of
chlorous acid. Lide,
David R. (1998).
Handbook of
Chemistry and
Physics (87 ed.)...
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involves chlorous acid as the
active oxidant,
which is
formed under acidic conditions from chlorite. ClO2− + H2PO4− ⇌ HClO2 + HPO42− First, the
chlorous acid...
- I−3 ⇌ I2 + I−
Chlorate ion
oxidizes iodide ion to
hypoiodous acid and
chlorous acid in the slow and rate-determining step: ClO−3 + I− + 2 H+ → HOI + HClO2...
- up to 40% in a
vacuum dessicator over H2SO4.
Chlorate Hypochlorous acid
Chlorous acid
Perchloric acid
Oxidizing acid
Dichlorine pentoxide Holleman, Arnold...
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intermediate oxides.
Chlorine forms four oxoacids:
hypochlorous acid (HOCl),
chlorous acid (HOClO),
chloric acid (HOClO2), and
perchloric acid (HOClO3). As can...
