Bromic Acid

Name:
Bromic Acid
Detailed information:

M Formula:	HBrO3
Properties:
Colorless or slightly yellow liquid; turns yellow on exposure; unstable except in very dilute solution. D 3.28, bp decomposes at 100C. Exists only in water solution.
Derivation:
Sulfuric acid is added to a solution of barium bromate, and the product is recovered by subsequent distillation and absorption in water.
Hazard:
By ingestion and inhalation. Strong irritant to tissue.
Use:
Dyes, intermediates, pharmaceuticals, oxidizing agent.