iodite

Also known as IO2(-), [IO2](-), iodite ion, iodite anion

The iodite ion, or iodine dioxide anion, is the halite with the chemical formula . Within the ion, the iodine exists in the oxidation state of +3.

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Mass: 158.894302

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canonical SMILES: [O-]I=O
chemical formula: IO₂⁻
Commons category: Iodite ion

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Iodite anion
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The iodite ion, or iodine dioxide anion, is the halite with the chemical formula . Within the ion, the iodine exists in the oxidation state of +3.

==Iodite anion== Iodites (including iodous acid) are highly unstable and have been observed but never isolated. They will rapidly disproportionate to molecular iodine and iodates. However, they have been detected as intermediates in the conversion between iodide and iodate.