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Encyclopedia > Arsenous acid

Arsenous acid, ,also known as arsenious acid, is the hydrolyzed form of arsenic trioxide and has the formula As(OH)3. As(OH)3 occurs in aqueous a solution and has not been isolated as a pure material, although this fact does not detract from the significance of As(OH)3. R-phrases , , , S-phrases , , , Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... Dissolving table salt in water In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of one or more substances known as solutes that are dissolved in another substance known as a solvent. ...

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The molecular weight of arsenous acid, is 125.94g/mol. As(OH)3 is a pyramidal molecule consisting of three hydroxyl groups connected by single bonds to arsenic. The 1H NMR spectrum of arsenous acid solutions consists of a single signal consistent with the molecule's high symmetry. In contrast, the nominally related phosphorus species H3PO3 mainly adopts the structure HP(OH)2; P(OH)3 is a very minor equilibrium component of such solutions. The differing behaviors of the As and P compounds reflects a trend whereby high oxidation states are more stable for lighter members of main group elements than their heavier congeners. The molecular mass of a substance (less accurately called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW) is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... Hydroxide is a polyatomic ion consisting of oxygen and hydrogen: OH− It has a charge of −1. ... NMR may refer to: Nuclear magnetic resonance, a phenomenon involving the interaction of atomic nuclei and external magnetic fields Nielsen Media Research, a U.S. company which measures TV, radio and newspaper audiences This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the...


As(OH)3 is a weak acid with a pKa of 9.2. A weak acid is an acid that does not fully ionize in solution; that is, if the acid was represented by the general formula HA, then in aqueous solution a significant amount of undissolved HA still remains. ...


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Structure of Arsenous Acid


Reactions

The preparation of As(OH)3 involves a slow hydrolysis of arsenic trioxide in water. Addition of base converts arsenous acid to the arsenite ions [AsO(OH)2]-, [AsO2(OH)]-2, and [AsO3]-3. Reactions attributed to aqueous arsenic trioxide are due to arsenous acid and its conjugate bases. Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water. ... R-phrases , , , S-phrases , , , Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... A base is: in mathematics: A number that is raised to a power, or base of an exponential function. ... ... R-phrases , , , S-phrases , , , Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ...


Toxicology

Arsenic containing compounds are highly toxic and carcinogenic. The anhydride form of arsenous acid, arsenic trioxide, is used as a herbicide, pesticide, and rodenticide. In pathology, a carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. ... In chemistry, an anhydride is a compound that can be considered as derived from another compound by subtracting the atoms of water. ... R-phrases , , , S-phrases , , , Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... Image:Http://www. ... A cropduster spreading pesticide. ... Rat poisons are a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rats. ...


References

  • Greenwood, N.N.; A. Earnshaw (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • King, R. Bruce "(ed.)" (1994). Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, Chirchester: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Patnaik, Pradyot (2003). Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals, New York: McGraw Hill.

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Arsenic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (92 words)
, is the acid form of arsenate ion, AsO
Arsenic acid is used in wood treatment, finishing agent for glass and metal, in the manufacturing of dyestuffs and organic arsenic compounds and also in soil sterilant.
It can moreover be used as a herbicide, insecticide or rodenticide.
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