What is Arsenite?
'''Arsenite''' is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula can be either AsO<sub>3</sub><sup>3-</sup> or AsO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>. It has [[arsenic]] in its +3 [[oxidation state]]. All arsenites are highly [[toxic]]. [[Sodium arsenite]] is an example. Arsenites are [[salt]]s of [[arsenous acid]]. Sometimes arsenite means [[arsenic trioxide]], especially in groundwater chemistry (chemistry dealing with the properties of water in the ground). ==Related pages== *[[Arsenate]] *[[Arsenide]] *[[Phosphite]] *[[Nitrite]] [[Category:Arsenic compounds]] [[Category:Ions]] {{stub}}