Category:Chlorates

Chlorates are salts of chloric acid. They contain the (ClO3−) anion.

The stock naming convention distinguishes four chlorates, based on the oxidation state of the chlorine within the oxyanion. The stock and common names are:


 * Chlorate(I) = Hypochlorite


 * Chlorate(III) = Chlorite


 * Chlorate(V) = Chlorate


 * Chlorate(VII) = Perchlorate