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Hypoiodous acid | |||
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HOI | |||
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 solutionofiodine is treated with mercuricorsilver salts. It rapidly decomposes by disproportionation:[2]
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]
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