Bromous acid

Bromous acid is the inorganic compound with the formula of HBrO2. It is an unstable compound, although salts of its conjugate base – bromites – have been isolated. In acidic solution, bromites decompose to bromine.

Bromous acid
Names
IUPAC names
hydroxy-λ3-bromanone
hydroxidooxidobromine
bromous acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/BrHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3) Y
    Key: DKSMCEUSSQTGBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/BrHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)
    Key: DKSMCEUSSQTGBK-UHFFFAOYAC
  • O[Br+][O-]
Properties
HBrO2
Molar mass 112.911 g/mol
Conjugate base Bromite
Related compounds
Other anions
Hydrobromic acid; hypobromous acid; bromic acid; perbromic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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