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 ClO3. There are many compounds containing the chlorate ion, including:

sodium chlorate: NaClO3
magnesium chlorate: Mg(ClO3)2
iron(III) chlorate: Fe(ClO3)3
tin(IV) chlorate: Sn(ClO3)4

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