Selenous Acid is a hygroscopic white crystalline compound and is the principal oxoacid of selenium. Selenous Acid is used as an oxidizing agent and is a reagent for alkaloids. Selenous Acid isotope is used in radiopharmaceuticals for labelling. Selenous Acid is the conjugate acid of a hydrogen selenite and is analogous to sulfurous acid. Let us learn the chemical composition details of Selenous Acid.
Properties Of Selenous Acid
| Chemical formula | H2SeO3 |
| Molecular weight | 128.97 g/mol |
| Density | 3.0 g/cm3 |
| IUPAC name | Selenous acid
Selenic(IV) acid |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol |
| Melting point | decomposes at 70°C |
Selenous Acid Structural Formula
The structural formula of Selenous Acid is as shown below.
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