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perchloric acid

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perchloric acid

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Also known as HClO4

chemical compound

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Perchloric acid is a highly corrosive chemical compound made of hydrogen, chlorine, and oxygen that can dissolve many materials and react vigorously with organic substances. It's important in industrial and laboratory applications where its strong properties are needed, but it requires careful handling due to its dangerous nature.

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Chemical data

Formula
ClHO4
Molecular weight
100.46 g/mol
IUPAC name
perchloric acid
SMILES
OCl(=O)(=O)=O
InChIKey
VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.3
Polar surface area
71.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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