What is the molecular formula for chorate?

1 Answer
Sep 29, 2014

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