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Bromite vs Bromate - What's the difference?

bromite | bromate |

In inorganic chemistry terms the difference between bromite and bromate

is that bromite is any salt of bromous acid while bromate is the anion BrO3-1, derived from bromic acid; any salt containing this anion.

As a verb bromate is

to treat with bromic acid or a bromate.

bromite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion BrO2-
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of bromous acid

    • bromate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia bromate) (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) the anion BrO3-1, derived from bromic acid; any salt containing this anion

    • Derived terms

    * caesium bromate, cesium bromate * copper bromate hexahydrate * dibromate * hydrobromate * lithium bromate * mercury bromate * potassium bromate * silver bromate * sodium bromate

    Related terms

    * bromic * bromide

    Verb

    (bromat)
  • To treat with bromic acid or a bromate
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