perchlorate

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P0183300 (pər-klôr′āt′)n. The univalent anionic group ClO₄, derived from perchloric acid, or a compound containing this group.

perchlorate

(pəˈklɔːreɪt) n (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of perchloric acid. Perchlorate salts contain the ion ClO4^–

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(pər-klôr′āt′) A salt of perchloric acid, containing the group ClO₄.

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Noun

perchlorate - a salt of perchloric acidsalt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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perchlorate:

see chloratechlorate
and perchlorate
, salts of chloric acid, HClO₃, and perchloric acid, HClO₄, respectively. Chloric Acid and Its Salts

Chloric acid, HClO₃·7H₂
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Perchlorate

any salt of perchloric acid (HClO₄). A perchlorate is colorless if its cation is colorless. Perchlorates dissolve freely in water, except potassium perchlorate (KCIO₄), whose slight solubility is only 1.3 g per 100 g H₂ O at 25°C. They are stable when heated to temperatures between 300° and 600°C; at higher temperatures they decompose and release oxygen, as in the reaction KCIO₄ = KCl + 2O₂. Among the methods for obtaining perchlorates are heating of chlorates and electrolysis of chlorate solutions. Perchlorates are used to make safety explosives; for example, KCIO₄ is a stronger oxidizing agent than potassium chlorate (KCIO₃) and is suitable for storage, since it does not explode upon friction or impact.

perchlorate

[pər′klȯr‚āt] (inorganic chemistry) A salt of perchloric acid containing the ClO₄^- radical; for example, potassium perchlorate, KClO₄.

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noun a salt of perchloric acid

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