Chemical data
- Formula
- ClNaO3
- Molecular weight
- 106.44 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- sodium chlorate
- SMILES
- [O-]Cl(=O)=O.[Na+]
- InChIKey
- YZHUMGUJCQRKBT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
480 papers- Sodium chlorate poisoning.Journal - Forensic Science Society · 1972
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Article
Sodium chlorate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaClO3. It is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is hygroscopic. It decomposes above 300 °C to release oxygen and leaves sodium chloride. Several hundred million tons are produced annually, mainly for applications in bleaching pulp to produce high brightness paper.
Synthesis