Dichlorine Trioxide
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Formula | Cl2O3 |
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Molar mass | 118. 903 g/mol |
ChemSpider ID | 11514723 |
Appearance | dark brown solid |
PubChem CID | 167661 |
Melting point | explodes below 0 °C |
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ID | 1239171 |
About Dichlorine Trioxide
Dichlorine trioxide, Cl₂O₃, is a chlorine oxide. It is a dark brown solid discovered in 1967 which is explosive even below 0 °C. It is formed by the low-temperature photolysis of ClO₂ and is formed along with Cl₂O₆, Cl₂ and O₂. Its structure is believed to be OCl−ClO₂ with possible isomers such as Cl−O−ClO₂.