Arsenous acid
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| IUPAC name
Arsorous acid | |
| 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 | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Toxic, corrosive |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3 |
REL (Recommended) |
Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)] |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
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. It is known to occur in aqueous solutions, but it has not been isolated as a pure material, although this fact does not detract from the significance of As(OH)3.