Bromic acid, also known as hydrogen bromate, is an

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with the molecular formula HBrO₃. It only exists in

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.''The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals''. 14th Edition. 2006.''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia''. Glenn D. Considine. Ninth Edition. Volume 1. p 554 It is a colorless solution that turns yellow at room temperature as it decomposes to

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.Recipes for Belousov–Zhabotinsky reagents. ''J. Chem. Educ.'', 1991, 68 (4), 320. DOI
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s are powerful oxidizing agents and are common ingredients in

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Dissociation

Low concentrations dissociate completely to hydronium and bromate while high concentrations decompose to form bromine. Bromic acid's high instability can be explained because the positively charged hypervalent bromine is connected to the electronegative OH group.Theoretical investigation of halogen-oxygen bonding and its implications in halogen chemistry and reactivity. ''Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications'', 2007, 1, 11/1–11/9

Structure

There are several isomers of HBrO₃.A Theoretical Examination of the Isomerization Pathways for HBrO3 Isomers. ''J. Phys. Chem. A'', 2000, 104 (41), 9321-27. DOI
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/ref> The calculated bond lengths are listed below based on three high level theories G2MP2, CCSD(T), and QCISD(T). The large energy barriers between these structures do not make isomerization possible. HOBrO₂ is the most stable isomer and is the one pictured above.

Synthesis

Bromic acid is the product of a reaction of barium bromate and sulfuric acid. : Barium sulfate is insoluble in water and forms a precipitate. The aqueous bromic acid can be decanted removing the barium sulfate.

References

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