Hypoiodous acid
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| IUPAC name Hypoiodous acid | |||
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| Molar mass | 143.911 g·mol−1 | ||
| Acidity (pKa) | 10.5 (in water, estimate)[1] | ||
| Conjugate base | Hypoiodite | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Hypoiodous acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HOI. It forms when an aqueous solution of iodine is treated with mercuric or silver salts. It rapidly decomposes by disproportionation:[2]
- 5 HIO → HIO3 + 2 I2 + 2 H2O
Hypoiodites of alkali and alkaline earth metals can be made in cold dilute solutions if iodine is added to their respective hydroxides. Hypoiodous acid is a weak acid with a pKa of about 11. The conjugate base is hypoiodite (IO−). Salts of this anion can be prepared by treating I2 with alkali hydroxides. They rapidly disproportionate to form iodides and iodates.[2]
Other oxyacids
[edit]Hypoiodous acid is part of a series of oxyacids in which iodine can assume oxidation states of −1, +1, +3, +5, or +7. A number of neutral iodine oxides are also known.
| Iodine oxidation state | −1 | +1 | +3 | +5 | +7 |
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| Name | Hydrogen iodide | Hypoiodous acid | Iodous acid | Iodic acid | Periodic acid |
| Formula | HI | HIO | HIO2 | HIO3 | HIO4 or H5IO6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Perrin, D. D., ed. (1982) [1969]. Ionisation Constants of Inorganic Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data (2nd ed.). Oxford: Pergamon (published 1984). Entry 119. ISBN 0-08-029214-3. LCCN 82-16524.
- ^ a b Holleman, A.F. (2001). Wiberg, Nils (ed.). Inorganic chemistry (1st English ed.). San Diego, Calif. : Berlin: Academic Press, W. de Gruyter. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
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