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Bromate vs Perbromate - What's the difference?

bromate | perbromate |

In inorganic chemistry terms the difference between bromate and perbromate

is that bromate is the anion BrO3-1, derived from bromic acid; any salt containing this anion while perbromate is any salt (of perbromic acid) containing this ion.

As a verb bromate

is to treat with bromic acid or a bromate.

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
    • ----

    perbromate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia perbromate) (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of bromine BrO4-
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any salt (of perbromic acid) containing this ion