Silver chlorite

Silver chlorite
Names
	IUPAC name Silver chlorite
	Other names Silver(I) chlorite;
Identifiers
CAS Number	7783-91-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8031311;
PubChem CID	9855611;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ag.ClHO2/c;2-1-3/h;(H,2,3)/q+1;/p-1;
	SMILES [O-]Cl=O.[Ag+];
Properties
Chemical formula	AgClO2
Molar mass	175.32 g/mol
Appearance	Slightly yellow solid
Melting point	156 °C (313 °F; 429 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	0.45 g/100ml
Refractive index (nD)	2.1
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic
Space group	Pcca
Lattice constant	a = 6.075 Å, b = 6.689 Å, c = 6.123 Å
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	20.81 cal/deg
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	32.16 cal/deg
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	0.0 kcal/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Related compounds
Other anions	Silver chlorate; Silver perchlorate; Silver hypochlorite
Other cations	Sodium chlorite
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Silver chlorite is a chemical compound with the formula AgClO₂. This slightly yellow solid is shock sensitive and has an orthorhombic crystal structure.