Chlorous acid
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chlorous-acid-188-17678127
title:
Chlorous acid
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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, disproportionating to hypochlorous acid (Cl oxidation state +1) and chloric acid (Cl oxidation state +5):
- 2 HClO2 → HClO + HClO3 Although the acid is difficult to obtain in pure substance, the conjugate base, chlorite, derived from this acid is stable. One example of a salt of this anion is the well-known sodium chlorite. This and rel
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorous_acid
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2005-05-19T00:54:11Z
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2024-09-09T01:18:31Z
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