{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 464390935 | Name = Silver chlorate | ImageFile = Silver-chlorate-3D-vdW.png | ImageName = Silver(I) chlorate | OtherNames = Argentous chlorate<ref name="Sigma">{{Sigma-Aldrich|id=227900|name=Silver chlorate|accessdate=28 July 2025}}</ref> | IUPACName = Silver(I) chlorate | SystematicName = Silver(I) chlorate(V) | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}} | ChemSpiderID = 7991255 | PubChem = 9815505 | InChI = 1/Ag.ClHO3/c;2-1(3)4/h;(H,2,3,4)/q+1;/p-1 | InChIKey = SDLBJIZEEMKQKY-REWHXWOFAI | SMILES = [Ag+].[O-]Cl(=O)=O | StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | StdInChI = 1S/Ag.ClHO3/c;2-1(3)4/h;(H,2,3,4)/q+1;/p-1 | StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | StdInChIKey = SDLBJIZEEMKQKY-UHFFFAOYSA-M | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | CASNo = 7783-92-8 | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | UNII = O4T3J400JU | EINECS = 232-034-9 }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Ag = 1 | Cl = 1 | O = 3 | Appearance = white crystals | Density = {{ubl |{{val|4.42|-|4.44|u=g/cm3}} (tetragonal) |{{val|4.21|u=g/cm3}} (cubic) }} | MeltingPtC = 230 | MeltingPt_ref = <ref name="encyclopediaExp" /> | BoilingPtC = 270 | BoilingPt_ref = <ref name="encyclopediaExp" /> | BoilingPt_notes = (decomposes) | Solubility = slightly soluble | Solubility1 = soluble | Solvent1 = alcohols }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Structure | CrystalStruct = tetragonal or cubic }} | Section4 = | Section5 = | Section6 = | Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards | Hazards_ref = <ref name="Sigma"/> | GHSPictograms = {{GHS03}}{{GHS07}} | GHSSignalWord = Danger | HPhrases = {{H-phrases|H272|H315|H319|H335}} | PPhrases = {{P-phrases|P210|P220|P221|P261|P264|P271|P280|P302+P352|P304+P340+P312|P305+P351+P338|P332+P313|P337+P313|P362|P370+P378|P403+P233|P405|P501}} | MainHazards = Oxidizing solids (Category 2), {{H-phrases|H272}} | InhalationHazard = Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, {{H-phrases|H335}} | EyeHazard = Eye irritation (Category 2A), {{H-phrases|H319}} | SkinHazard = Skin irritation (Category 2), {{H-phrases|H315}} | NFPA-H = 2 | NFPA-F = 0 | NFPA-R = 1 | NFPA-S = OX |TLV-TWA = {{val|0.01|u=mg/m3}} |REL = {{val|0.01|u=mg/m3}} |PEL = {{val|0.01|u=mg/m3}} }} | Section8 = {{Chembox Related | OtherAnions = {{ubl |Silver bromate |Silver iodate |Silver perchlorate }} | OtherCations = {{ubl |Cobalt(II) chlorate |Copper chlorate |Zinc chlorate }} | OtherFunction = | OtherFunction_label = | OtherCompounds = {{ubl|Silver chloride|Silver(I) fluoride|Silver(II) fluoride|Silver(I) nitrate}} }} }}
'''Silver chlorate''' is an inorganic compound with molecular formula {{chem2|AgClO3}}. It exists in two forms: white tetragonal prisms, and cubic crystals.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Náray-Szabó|first1=St. v.|last2=Pócza|first2=J.|title=Die Struktur des Silberchlorats AgClO3|journal=Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials|date=January 1942|volume=104|issue=1|pages=28–38 |doi=10.1524/zkri.1942.104.1.28|s2cid=102075872 |language=German}}</ref><ref name="encyclopediaExp" /><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Deshpande|first1=Vilas|last2=Suryanarayana|first2=S V|last3=Frantz|first3=C|title=Tetragonal to cubic phase transition in silver chlorate|journal=Bulletin of Materials Science|date=December 1982|volume=4|issue=5|pages=563–568|doi=10.1007/BF02824963|doi-access=free}}</ref> Like all chlorates, it is water-soluble and an oxidizing agent. It is light-sensitive, so it must be stored in tightly closed dark-coloured containers.<ref name="brauer">{{cite book |last1=Glemser |first1=O. |last2=Sauer |first2=H. |editor1-last=Brauer |editor1-first=Georg |title=Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry v2 |date=1965 |publisher=Academic Press |location=New York, USA |isbn=0-323-16129-4 |page=1037 |edition=2nd |url=https://archive.org/details/Handbook_of_Preparative_Inorganic_Chemistry_1_2_Brauer/page/n1083/mode/1up |access-date=28 July 2025 |ref=Brauer |chapter=19. Copper, Silver, Gold}}</ref>
==Production== Silver chlorate is produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with sodium chlorate to produce both silver chlorate and sodium nitrate:<ref name="brauer"/>
:{{chem2|AgNO3 + NaClO3 -> AgClO3 + NaNO3}}
Alternatively, it may be produced by the bubbling of chlorine gas through a suspension of silver oxide ({{chem2|Ag2O}}), or by dissolving {{chem2|Ag2O}} or metallic silver in chloric acid.<ref name="encyclopediaExp">{{cite book |last1=Fedoroff |first1=Basil T. |last2=Sheffield |first2=Oliver E. |last3=Clift |first3=George D. |last4=Reese |first4=Earl F. |title=Encyclopedia of Explosives and Related Items: Vol 2 (B (Explosif) through Chloric acid) |date=1 January 1962 |publisher=Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center: Warheads, Energetics, and Combat Support Armaments Research Center |location=Picatinny Arsenal, NJ |page=C197 |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0422747.pdf?page=608 |access-date=28 July 2025 |chapter=C}}</ref>
==Safety== Aside from the potential dangers associated with strong oxidizers, silver chlorate may cause argyria, eye irritation, skin irritation, and temporary respiratory issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=SDS: Silver Chlorate |url=https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/sds/aldrich/227900?userType=anonymous |website=www.sigmaaldrich.com |publisher=Sigma-Aldrich |access-date=28 July 2025 |page=8 |quote=May cause argyria (a slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to the deposit of insoluble albuminate of silver)., To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.}}</ref>
It also has the potential to explode when heated very rapidly, or if exposed to ammonia which may form the explosive complex triamminesilver chlorate ({{chem2|AgClO3*3NH3}}).<ref name="encyclopediaExp" />
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Silver compounds}} {{Chlorates}}
Category:Chlorates Category:Silver compounds Category:Oxidizing agents
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