Arsenous acid

Arsenous acid (or arsenious 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.

Arsenous acid
Names
IUPAC name
Arsorous acid
Other names
Arsenious acid
Arsenic oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/AsH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H Y
    Key: GCPXMJHSNVMWNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/AsH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H
    Key: GCPXMJHSNVMWNM-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES
  • O[As](O)O
Properties
H3AsO3
Molar mass 125.94 g/mol
Appearance Only exists in aqueous solutions
Conjugate base Arsenite
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-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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