chlorous acid

Chlorites are made by reacting chlorous acid with a base.

They can be known as salts of chlorous acid.

It forms the unstable chlorous acid when reacted with a strong acid.

It is the theoretical anhydride of chlorous acid.

Chlorous acid is a chemical compound.

Upon mixing the main active ingredient, chlorous acid is produced in equilibrium with chlorite anion.

The Chlorine dioxide reacts rapidly with HO to form chlorous acid.

Chlorous acid is an inorganic compound with the formula HClO.

This makes insoluble barium sulfate and chlorous acid.

The free acid, chlorous acid, HClO, is only stable at low concentrations.

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

Chlorate consumption is accelerated by reaction of hypoiodous acid to iodous acid and more chlorous acid:

Chlorous acid breaks down to chlorine dioxide which in turn breaks down to chlorite anion and ultimately chloride anion.

Chlorate ion oxidizes iodide ion to hypoiodous acid and chlorous acid in slow and rate-determining step:

The proportion varies with pH, temperature, and other factors, ranging from approximately 5-35% chlorous acid with 65-95% chlorite; more acidic solutions result in a higher proportion of chlorous acid.