Arsenous acid
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| IUPAC name
Arsorous acid
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| Other names
Arsenious acid
Arsenic oxide | |
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| Properties | |
| H3AsO3 | |
| Molar mass | 125.94 g/mol |
| Appearance | Only exists in aqueous solutions |
| Conjugate base | Arsenite |
| -51.2·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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Toxic, corrosive |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3 |
REL (Recommended)
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Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)] |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Arsenic acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Arsenous acid (or arsorous acid) is the inorganic compound with the formula H3AsO3, more descriptively written as As(OH)3. It is an acid known to occur in aqueous solutions. It has not been isolated as a pure material, although this fact does not detract from its significance.