Chlorous acid

Chlorous acid
Chlorous acid
Identifiers
CAS number 13898-47-0 YesY
PubChem 24453
ChemSpider 22861 YesY
KEGG C01486 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:29219 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula HClO2
Molar mass 68.46 g/mol
Acidity (pKa) 1.96
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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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 are stable. One example is the salt is well known sodium chlorite. This and related salts are sometimes used in the production of chlorine dioxide.

Preparation

HClO2 can be prepared through reaction of barium chlorite and dilute sulfuric acid:

Ba(ClO2)2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + 2HClO2

Stability

Chlorous acid is a powerful oxidizing agent, although its tendency to disproportionation counteracts its oxidizing potential.

Chlorine is the only halogen to form an isolable acid of formula HXO2.[1] Fluorine resists oxidation above the 1+ level. Neither bromous acid nor iodous acid have been isolated. A few salts of bromous acid, bromites, are known, but no iodites.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001) Inorganic Chemistry, Elsevier ISBN 0-12-352651-5

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