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hypobromite ion
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The hypobromite ion, also called alkaline bromine water, is . Bromine is in the +1 oxidation state. The bond length is 1.82 Å. Hypobromite is the bromine compound analogous to hypochlorites found in common bleaches, and in immune cells. In many ways, hypobromite functions in the same manner as hypochlorite, and is also used as a germicide and antiparasitic in both industrial applications, and in the immune system.
Chemical data
- Formula
- BrO-
- Molecular weight
- 95.9 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- hypobromite
- SMILES
- [O-]Br
- InChIKey
- JGJLWPGRMCADHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.4
- Polar surface area
- 23.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- -1
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- hypohalite
- Mass
- 94.913252
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- canonical SMILES
- [O-]Br
- chemical formula
- BrO⁻
- conjugate acid
- hypobromous acid
- Commons category
- Hypobromite ion
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Preparation
- In nature and industry
- See also
- References
The hypobromite ion, also called alkaline bromine water, is . Bromine is in the +1 oxidation state. The bond length is 1.82 Å. Hypobromite is the bromine compound analogous to hypochlorites found in common bleaches, and in immune cells. In many ways, hypobromite functions in the same manner as hypochlorite, and is also used as a germicide and antiparasitic in both industrial applications, and in the immune system.
==Preparation== Hypobromite salts form upon treating bromine with aqueous alkali, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide. At the reaction is rapid.
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