Chloric acid facts for kids
Chloric acid is a special kind of chemical compound. It's also known as an acid. Its chemical formula is HClO3. This means it's made of hydrogen and chlorate parts.
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What are the properties of Chloric Acid?
Chloric acid is a clear, colorless liquid. You can't find it in a pure form. It always has to be mixed with water. This acid is very active and reacts easily with other chemicals.
If you warm up chloric acid, it can break down. It forms other chemicals like perchloric acid, chlorine gas, chlorine dioxide, and oxygen gas.
Chloric acid is also a strong oxidizing agent. This means it can cause other substances to lose electrons. For example, it can make things like sugar burn quickly when they are mixed together. It's so powerful that it can help create explosive mixtures. For instance, sulfur can form explosive mixtures with potassium chlorate because chloric acid can be produced in the process.
How is Chloric Acid made?
Chloric acid can be made in a lab. One way is by mixing barium chlorate with sulfuric acid. When these two chemicals react, they create chloric acid. They also create a solid called barium sulfate, which doesn't dissolve. This solid can then be filtered out, leaving the chloric acid solution.
Another way to make it is by heating hypochlorous acid.
What is Chloric Acid used for?
Chloric acid is used in chemistry labs. It acts as a reagent, which means it helps cause or test chemical reactions. It's also used to make other important chemicals.
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