Chlorite

Chlorite
	The chlorite ion
	The chlorite ion
Names
	IUPAC name Chlorite
Identifiers
CAS Number	14998-27-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	170734;
ECHA InfoCard	100.123.477
EC Number	215-285-9;
PubChem CID	197148;
UNII	Z63H374SB6 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021522 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClHO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1 Key: QBWCMBCROVPCKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES [O-][Cl+][O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	ClO−; 2
Molar mass	67.452
Conjugate acid	Chlorous acid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The chlorite ion, or chlorine dioxide anion, is the halite with the chemical formula of ClO⁻
₂. A chlorite (compound) is a compound that contains this group, with chlorine in the oxidation state of +3. Chlorites are also known as salts of chlorous acid.