What is Chlorite?
{{about|the chlorine [[anion]]|the group of minerals|Chlorite (mineral)}} '''Chlorite''' is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula is ClO<sub>2</sub><sup>–</sup>. It is an [[oxidizing agent]]. It contains chlorine in its +3 [[oxidation state]]. They can be known as [[salt]]s of [[chlorous acid]]. Some chlorites are [[explosive]]s. It can be made by dissolving [[chlorine dioxide]] in a [[base (chemistry)|base]]. It can also be made by [[reduction (chemistry)|reduction]] of [[chlorate]] with [[hydrogen peroxide]]. [[Sodium chlorite]] is the most common chlorite. ==Related pages== *[[Hypochlorite]] *[[Perchlorate]] {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Chlorine compounds]] [[Category:Ions]]