hypobromous acid

Physical properties

Hypobromous acid is a weak, unstable acid with the chemical formula HBrO, where the bromine atom is in the ＋1 oxidation state. It is also called “bromanol” or “hydroxidobromine”. It occurs only in solution and has chemical and physical properties that are very similar to those of hypochlorous acid, HClO. In aqueous solution, hypobromous acid only partially dissociates into the hypobromite anion BrO^- and the cation, H⁺.
The salts of hypobromous acid are called hypobromites. Like the acid, these salts are unstable and when evaporated or boiled to dryness, they undergo a disproportionation reaction, yielding the respective bromate and bromide salts.

The Uses of hypobromous acid

Bactericide and wastewater disinfectant.

Definition

ChEBI: A monovalent inorganic anion obtained by deprotonation of hypobromous acid.