Bromous acid

Bromous acid
Names
	IUPAC names hydroxy-λ3-bromanone; hydroxidooxidobromine; bromous acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	37691-27-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:29247 ;
ChemSpider	145144 ;
PubChem CID	165616;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80276549 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BrHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3) Key: DKSMCEUSSQTGBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/BrHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3) Key: DKSMCEUSSQTGBK-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES O[Br+][O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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.^[1]

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

[Wiberg&Holleman-1] Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001) Inorganic Chemistry, Elsevier ISBN 0-12-352651-5

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Names



IUPAC names hydroxy-λ³-bromanone hydroxidooxidobromine bromous acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	37691-27-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:29247^Y
ChemSpider	145144^Y
PubChem CID	165616
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80276549
InChI 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
SMILES O[Br+][O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references