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Sodium chlorate chemical formula NaClO₃ fact check

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“Sodium chlorate has the chemical formula NaClO₃.”
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Confidence: High Checked on November 9, 2026

Summary

Sodium chlorate is an inorganic compound whose chemical formula is NaClO₃. This formula is consistently reported across authoritative chemical databases and reference sites.

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pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • Sodium Chlorate | NaClO3 | CID 516902 - PubChem - NIH

    Sodium Chlorate | NaClO3 or Na.Cl.O3 or ClNaO3 | CID 516902 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.

nj.gov
cameochemicals.noaa.gov
  • SODIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA

    SODIUM CHLORATE (NACLO3) SODIUM CHLORATE SOLUTION · SODIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION · TRAVEX · VAL-DROP · About | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Website Satisfaction Survey | Mobile Site · Web site owner: Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and ...

  • SODIUM CHLORATE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA

    833]; metal chlorates are oxidants in the presence of strong acid; liberates explosive chlorine dioxide gas; heating a moist metal chlorate and a dibasic organic acid liberates chlorine dioxide and carbon dioxide; mixtures of perchlorates with sulfur or phosphorus are explosives [Bretherick 1979 p. 100]; mixtures of the chlorate with ammonium salts (ammonium thiosulfate), powdered metals, silicon, sulfur, or sulfides are readily ignited and potentially explosive [Bretherick 1979 p. 806]. A combination of finely divided aluminum with finely divided bromates(also chlorates and iodates) of barium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium or zinc can explode by heat, percussion, and friction [Mellor 2:310 1946-47]. Sodium chlorate and arsenic trioxide form a spontaneously flammable mixture [Ellern 1968 p.

webbook.nist.gov
  • Sodium chlorate

    This page, "Sodium chlorate", is part of the NIST Chemistry WebBook. This site and its contents are part of the NIST Standard Reference Data Program. For more information please see our main page at https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/

  • Sodium chlorate - the NIST WebBook

    This page, "Sodium chlorate", is part of the NIST Chemistry WebBook. This site and its contents are part of the NIST Standard Reference Data Program. For more information please see our main page at https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/

ams.usda.gov
  • Sodium Chlorate Crops Last Updated 6 November 2000

    Sodium chlorate is considered a hazardous substance in citations fm DOT (US Department of Transportation), NFPA (National Fire protection Association), and EPA. The EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) lists 73 labeled products with NaClO3 as active ingredients. NIEHS · (National Institute of Environmental Health Studies): refers to the International Chemical ...

ebi.ac.uk
  • sodium chlorate (CHEBI:65242)

    An inorganic sodium salt that has chlorate as the counter-ion. An oxidising agent, it is used for bleaching paper and as a herbicide. It is also used in the manufacture of dyes, explosives and matches.

en.wikipedia.org
  • Sodium chlorate - Wikipedia

    Sodium chlorate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaClO3. It is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is hygroscopic. It decomposes above 300 °C to release oxygen and leaves sodium chloride.

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