What is Hypobromite?
{{Chembox | verifiedrevid = 443864672 | ImageFile = Hypobromite.svg | ImageSize = 150px | IUPACName = hypobromite | OtherNames = | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = | PubChem = 5460626 | ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}} | ChemSpiderID = 4574121 | ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}} | ChEBI = 29250 | SMILES = [O-]Br | StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | StdInChI=1S/BrO/c1-2/q-1 | StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | StdInChIKey = JGJLWPGRMCADHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = BrO | MolarMass = 95.904 | Appearance = | Density = | MeltingPt = | BoilingPt = | Solubility = }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = | FlashPt = | Autoignition = }} }} '''Hypobromite''' is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula is BrO<sup>-</sup>. It contains [[bromine]] in its +1 [[oxidation state]]. It is an [[oxidizing agent]]. It is similar to [[hypochlorite]]. Hypobromites are the [[salt]]s of [[hypobromous acid]]. Hypobromite is a [[disinfectant]]. Some [[white blood cell]]s [[oxidation|oxidize]] [[bromide]] to hypobromite with [[peroxide]] and use the hypobromite to kill germs. Bromides can be added to pools along with chlorine to make hypobromite, which disinfects the pools. Hypobromites are made by dissolving bromine in a [[base (chemistry)|basic]] solution. Hypobromite [[disproportionation|disproportionates]] to [[bromate]] and bromide when heated. ==Related pages== *[[Bromite]] *[[Perbromate]] [[Category:Bromine compounds]] [[Category:Ions]]