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 | |
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| 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). Infobox references | |
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.