| Identification | Back Directory |  [Name]
  Sodium bromite |  [CAS]
  7486-26-2 |  [Synonyms]
  Bromous acid Sodium bromite Einecs 231-290-9 bromousacid,sodiumsalt Bromous acid, sodium salt (1:1) Sodium bromite ISO 9001:2015 REACH |  [EINECS(EC#)]
  231-290-9 |  [Molecular Formula]
  BrH2NaO2 |  [MDL Number]
  MFCD00011516 |  [MOL File]
  7486-26-2.mol |  [Molecular Weight]
  136.91 |  
 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  [Chemical Properties]
  Pure product is yellow crystals. Industrial product is mostly lemon yellow alkaline solution. It is easily soluble in water. |  [Uses]
  NaBrO2 |  [Uses]
  Sodiumbromite is used in preparation method of high-purity sodium bromite aqueous solution. |  [Preparation]
  Bromous acid can thus be produced by a classical
chemical or an electrochemical method in which hypobromite
is oxidized to the bromite anion: 
HBrO+ HClO→HBrO2+ HCl or HBrO+ H2O+ e- →HBrO2+ H2 
Also disproportioning of hypobromous acid will give
bromous acid and hydrobromic acid: 
2HBrO+ heat→HBrO2+ HBr 
In addition, a rearrangement reaction of bromic acid
and hydrobromic acid will produce bromous acid: 
2HBrO3+ HBr→3HBrO2 |  
  
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