Chlorite

Chlorite

Names
IUPAC name Chlorite
Identifiers
CAS Number	14998-27-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	170734
ECHA InfoCard	100.123.477
EC Number	215-285-9
PubChem CID	197148
UNII	Z63H374SB6 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021522
InChI InChI=1S/ClHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1 Key: QBWCMBCROVPCKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [O-][Cl+][O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	ClO− 2
Molar mass	67.452
Conjugate acid	Chlorous acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The chlorite ion, or chlorine dioxide anion, is the halite with the chemical formula of ClO⁻
₂. A chlorite (compound) is a compound that contains this group, with chlorine in the oxidation state of +3. Chlorites are also known as salts of chlorous acid.