Potassium bromate

Potassium bromate
Names
IUPAC name
Potassium bromate
Other names
  • Potassium bromate(V)
  • Bromic acid, potassium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.936 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-829-8
15380
KEGG
RTECS number
  • EF8725000
UNII
UN number 1484
  • InChI=1S/BrHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 checkY
    Key: OCATYIAKPYKMPG-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/BrHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: OCATYIAKPYKMPG-REWHXWOFAM
  • [K+].[O-]Br(=O)=O
Properties
KBrO
3
Molar mass 167.00 g/mol
Appearance white crystalline powder
Density 3.27 g/cm³
Melting point 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K)
Boiling point 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) (decomposes)
3.1 g/100 mL (0 °C)
6.91 g/100 mL (20 °C)
13.3 g/100 mL (40 °C)
49.7 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility Insoluble in acetone
−52.6·10−6 cm³/mol
Structure
hexagonal
Thermochemistry
−342.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS03: OxidizingGHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H271, H301, H350
P201, P202, P210, P220, P221, P264, P270, P280, P281, P283, P301+P310, P306+P360, P308+P313, P321, P330, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate
3
0
2
OX
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
157 mg/kg (oral, rat)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) "ICSC 1115".
Related compounds
Other anions
 Potassium chlorate
Potassium iodate
Other cations
 Sodium bromate
Calcium bromate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium bromate (KBrO
3) is a bromate of potassium and takes the form of white crystals or powder. It is a strong oxidizing agent.

  1. ^ "Potassium bromate". chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov. ChemIDplus. U.S. National Institutes of Health. RN 7758-01-2.