Question

What is the molecular formula for chorate?

Answer 1

If you mean chlorate, it is a polyatomic ion composed of chlorine and oxygen. Its formula is `"ClO"_3"^-`. There are many compounds containing the chlorate ion, including:

sodium chlorate: `"NaClO"_3`
magnesium chlorate: `"Mg"("ClO"_3)_2`
iron(III) chlorate: `"Fe"("ClO"_3)_3`
tin(IV) chlorate: `"Sn"("ClO"_3)_4`

The following is a link to a web page showing many more chlorate compounds. http://www.endmemo.com/chem/common/chlorate.php