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potassium bromate
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chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- BrKO3
- Molecular weight
- 167 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- potassium bromate
- SMILES
- [O-]Br(=O)=O.[K+]
- InChIKey
- OCATYIAKPYKMPG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
522 papers- Potassium bromate.IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 1999
- Potassium bromate: Effects on bread components, health, environment and method of analysis: A review.Food chemistry · 2020
- Potassium bromate poisoning.The Journal of pediatrics · 1952
- Potassium bromate in bread, health risks to bread consumers and toxicity symptoms amongst bakers in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon.Heliyon · 2023
- Potassium bromate poisoning.British medical journal · 1951
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- bromine
- Mass
- 165.867
- Has use
- food additive
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- Commons category
- Potassium bromate
- density
- 3.27
- chemical formula
- KBrO₃
- canonical SMILES
- [O-]Br(=O)=O.[K+]
- standard enthalpy of formation
- -342.5
- melting point
- 350
- subject has role
- carcinogen
- safety classification and labelling
- Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
- solubility
- 69
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Encyclopedic overview
Potassium bromate (KBrO 3) is the inorganic compound with the formula KBrO3. This colorless salt is a common source of bromate. It is a strong oxidizing agent. The chemical is sometimes added to improve flour, but due to potential cancer risk, is banned in many countries.
Preparation and structure
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