Sodium bromate

Sodium bromate
The sodium cation	The bromate anion (space-filling model)
Names
	IUPAC name Sodium bromate
	Other names Sodium bromate(V); Bromic acid, sodium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	7789-38-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23009 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.237
PubChem CID	24607;
RTECS number	EF8750000;
UN number	1494
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9023837 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BrHO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: XUXNAKZDHHEHPC-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; InChI=1/BrHO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: XUXNAKZDHHEHPC-REWHXWOFAY;
	SMILES [Na+].[O-]Br(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	NaBrO3
Molar mass	150.89 g/mol
Appearance	colorless or white solid ; odorless
Density	3.339 g/cm3
Melting point	381 °C
Boiling point	1390 °C
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidizing agent
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0 OX
Flash point	381 °C
Related compounds
Other anions	Sodium chlorate; Sodium iodate
Other cations	Potassium bromate; Calcium bromate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Sodium bromate, the inorganic compound with the chemical formula of NaBrO₃, is the sodium salt of bromic acid. It is a strong oxidant, mainly used in continuous or batch dyeing processes involving sulfur or vat dyes and as a hair-permagent, chemical agent, or gold solvent in gold mines when used with sodium bromide.

Synonyms: dyetone, neutralizer K 126, neutralizer K 140, neutralizer K 938

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