Potassium perbromate is the
chemical compound
A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one ele ...
composed of the
potassium
Potassium is the chemical element with the symbol K (from Neo-Latin '' kalium'') and atomic number19. Potassium is a silvery-white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife with little force. Potassium metal reacts rapidly with atmosp ...
ion and the
perbromate
In chemistry, the perbromate ion is the anion having the chemical formula . It is an oxyanion of bromine, the conjugate base of perbromic acid, in which bromine has the oxidation state +7. Unlike its chlorine () and iodine () analogs, it is dif ...
ion, with the chemical formula KBrO
4.
Preparation
Potassium perbromate can be prepared by reacting
perbromic acid with
potassium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula K OH, and is commonly called caustic potash.
Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), KOH is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which expl ...
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Georg Brauer
Georg Karl Brauer (born 11. April 1908 in Bochum, died 26. February 2001 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German chemist.
Life
Brauer was the son of the chemist Eberhard Brauer and Elisabeth Brauer, a daughter of Wilhelm Ostwald. From 1926 to 193 ...
(Hrsg.), with the collaboration of Marianne Baudler
Marianne Baudler (27 April 1921 – 5 March 2003) was a German chemist. She is known for her research on phosphorus.
Life
Marianne Baudler was born in Stettin. She started studying Chemistry at the TH Dresden in April 1940 and finished her stud ...
and others: ''Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry.'' 3rd, revised edition. Volume I, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1975, , S. 333.
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References
Potassium compounds
Perbromates
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