What is the name of HBrO2?
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The question is asking for the name of the chemical compound with the formula HBrO2, which is a chemical nomenclature question.
Answer
Bromous acid
The final answer is Bromous acid
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The final answer is Bromous acid
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Bromous acid (HBrO2) is an unstable inorganic compound. Although the acid itself is challenging to isolate, its salts (bromites) can be more readily obtained. In acidic solutions, bromites decompose to form bromine.
Tips
Do not confuse bromous acid (HBrO2) with other bromine acids such as hydrobromic acid (HBr) or bromic acid (HBrO3).
Sources
- Bromous acid - en.wikipedia.org
- Bromous acid | BrHO2 | CID 165616 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- HBrO2 Spell out the full name of the compound. - Course Hero - coursehero.com
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