chlorate: Chloric Acid and Its Salts

Chloric acid, HClO₃·7H₂O, is a colorless substance that occurs only in solution. It is a strong acid and a strong oxidizing agent that decomposes if heated above 40℃. Under certain conditions it forms oxygen, water, and the explosive gas chlorine dioxide, ClO₂; under other conditions it forms perchloric acid and hydrochloric acid.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Commercial Uses of Perchlorates
• Formation of Perchlorates
• Perchloric Acid and Its Salts
• Commercial Uses of Chlorates
• Formation of Chlorates
• Chloric Acid and Its Salts

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