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IUPAC name
dichlorine trioxide
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Other names
chlorine trioxide
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Cl2O3 | |||
Molar mass | 118.903 g/mol | ||
Appearance | dark brown solid | ||
Melting point | explodes below 0 °C | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
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Dichlorine trioxide, Cl2O3, is a chlorine oxide. It is a dark brown solid discovered in 1967 which is explosive even below 0 °C. [2] It is formed by the low-temperature photolysis of ClO2 and is formed along with Cl2O6, Cl2 and O2. Its structure is believed to be OCl−ClO2 with possible isomers such as Cl−O−ClO2. [3] The isomer having a structure of OCl–O–ClO would be the theoretical anhydride of chlorous acid.
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Names | |||
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IUPAC name
dichlorine trioxide
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Other names
chlorine trioxide
chlorine chlorate chlorine(I,V) oxide | |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (
JSmol)
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PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |||
Cl2O3 | |||
Molar mass | 118.903 g/mol | ||
Appearance | dark brown solid | ||
Melting point | explodes below 0 °C | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dichlorine trioxide, Cl2O3, is a chlorine oxide. It is a dark brown solid discovered in 1967 which is explosive even below 0 °C. [2] It is formed by the low-temperature photolysis of ClO2 and is formed along with Cl2O6, Cl2 and O2. Its structure is believed to be OCl−ClO2 with possible isomers such as Cl−O−ClO2. [3] The isomer having a structure of OCl–O–ClO would be the theoretical anhydride of chlorous acid.