Dichloro trioxide

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dichloro trioxide
Molecular formula	Cl 2 O 3
Brief description	dark brown gas
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	167661
ChemSpider	11514723
Wikidata	Q2629234
properties
Molar mass	118.9 g mol −1
Physical state	gaseous
solubility	reacts with water to form chlorous acid
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Dichlorotrioxide , Cl ₂ O ₃ , is a chemical compound between chlorine and oxygen and the anhydride of chlorous acid .

Extraction

The oxide is produced by the photolysis of chlorine dioxide .

properties

The dark brown gas is metastable at −75 ° C and slowly decomposes from −45 ° C into chlorine and oxygen. There is a risk of explosion at around 0 ° C.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Richard C. Ropp: Encyclopedia of the Alkaline Earth Compounds . Newnes, 2012, ISBN 0-444-59553-8 , pp. 72 .
↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
^ ^A ^b Egon Wiberg, AF Holleman, Nils Wiberg: Inorganic Chemistry . Academic Press, 2001, ISBN 0-12-352651-5 , pp. 463 .

[Encyclopedia_of_the_Alkaline_Earth_Compounds-1] Richard C. Ropp: Encyclopedia of the Alkaline Earth Compounds . Newnes, 2012, ISBN 0-444-59553-8 , pp. 72 .

[NV-2] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[Inorganic_Chemistry-3] A ^b Egon Wiberg, AF Holleman, Nils Wiberg: Inorganic Chemistry . Academic Press, 2001, ISBN 0-12-352651-5 , pp. 463 .