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An iodate is a salt
Salt

A salt, in chemistry, is defined as the product formed from the neutralisation reaction of acids and base . Salts are ionic compounds composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically electric charge ....
 of iodic acid
Iodic acid

Iodic acid, HIO3, can be obtained as a white solid. It dissolves in water very well, but it also exists in the pure state, as opposed to chloric acid or bromic acid....
. In the iodate anion, iodine
Iodine

Iodine , is a chemical element that has the symbol I and atomic number 53. Naturally-occurring iodine is a single isotope with 74 neutrons....
 is bonded to three oxygen
Oxygen

Oxygen no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4-5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates]]...
 atoms and the molecular formula is IO3-. The molecular geometry of iodate is trigonal pyramid.

Iodate can be obtained by reducing
Redox

Redox describes all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation number changed.This can be either a simple redox process such as the oxidation of carbon to yield carbon dioxide or the reduction of carbon by hydrogen to yield methane , or it can be a complex process such as the oxidation of sugar in the human body through a ser...
 periodate
Periodate

The periodate ion is IO4− or IO65−. It comes from periodic acid.A periodate is a compound that contains this group....
 with a thioether
Thioether

A thioether is a functional group in organic chemistry that has the structure R1-S-R2 as shown on right. Like many other sulfur-containing compounds, Volatile organic compound thioethers characteristically have foul odors....
. The byproduct of the reaction is a sulfoxide
Sulfoxide

A sulfoxide is a chemical compound containing a sulfinyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms. Sulfoxides can be considered as oxidized thioether....
.

Iodates are a class of chemical compound
Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a Chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical element Chemical bond together in a fixed mass ratio that can be split into simpler substances....
s containing this group. Examples are sodium iodate
Sodium iodate

Sodium iodate is a chemical compound.Sodium iodate is an oxidizing agent and as such it can cause fires if in contact with combustible materials or reducing agents....
 (NaIO3), silver iodate
Silver iodate

Silver iodate is a white crystal composed of silver, iodine and oxygen. Unlike most metal iodates, it is insoluble in water.Silver iodate can be obtained by reacting silver nitrate with sodium iodate....
 (AgIO3), and calcium iodate
Calcium iodate

Calcium iodate is a compound of calcium and iodate anion. It is used as a dough conditioner. Calcium iodate is an oxidant added to lotions and ointments as an antiseptic and deodorant....
 (Ca(IO3)2).






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An iodate is a salt
Salt

A salt, in chemistry, is defined as the product formed from the neutralisation reaction of acids and base . Salts are ionic compounds composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically electric charge ....
 of iodic acid
Iodic acid

Iodic acid, HIO3, can be obtained as a white solid. It dissolves in water very well, but it also exists in the pure state, as opposed to chloric acid or bromic acid....
. In the iodate anion, iodine
Iodine

Iodine , is a chemical element that has the symbol I and atomic number 53. Naturally-occurring iodine is a single isotope with 74 neutrons....
 is bonded to three oxygen
Oxygen

Oxygen no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4-5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates]]...
 atoms and the molecular formula is IO3-. The molecular geometry of iodate is trigonal pyramid.

Iodate can be obtained by reducing
Redox

Redox describes all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation number changed.This can be either a simple redox process such as the oxidation of carbon to yield carbon dioxide or the reduction of carbon by hydrogen to yield methane , or it can be a complex process such as the oxidation of sugar in the human body through a ser...
 periodate
Periodate

The periodate ion is IO4− or IO65−. It comes from periodic acid.A periodate is a compound that contains this group....
 with a thioether
Thioether

A thioether is a functional group in organic chemistry that has the structure R1-S-R2 as shown on right. Like many other sulfur-containing compounds, Volatile organic compound thioethers characteristically have foul odors....
. The byproduct of the reaction is a sulfoxide
Sulfoxide

A sulfoxide is a chemical compound containing a sulfinyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms. Sulfoxides can be considered as oxidized thioether....
.

Iodates are a class of chemical compound
Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a Chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical element Chemical bond together in a fixed mass ratio that can be split into simpler substances....
s containing this group. Examples are sodium iodate
Sodium iodate

Sodium iodate is a chemical compound.Sodium iodate is an oxidizing agent and as such it can cause fires if in contact with combustible materials or reducing agents....
 (NaIO3), silver iodate
Silver iodate

Silver iodate is a white crystal composed of silver, iodine and oxygen. Unlike most metal iodates, it is insoluble in water.Silver iodate can be obtained by reacting silver nitrate with sodium iodate....
 (AgIO3), and calcium iodate
Calcium iodate

Calcium iodate is a compound of calcium and iodate anion. It is used as a dough conditioner. Calcium iodate is an oxidant added to lotions and ointments as an antiseptic and deodorant....
 (Ca(IO3)2). Iodates resemble chlorate
Chlorate

The chlorate anion has the formula ClO3-. In this case, the chlorine atom is in the +5 oxidation state. "Chlorate" can also refer to chemical compounds containing this anion; Chlorate#Compounds are the salt s of chloric acid....
s with iodine instead of chlorine.

In acid conditions, iodic acid
Iodic acid

Iodic acid, HIO3, can be obtained as a white solid. It dissolves in water very well, but it also exists in the pure state, as opposed to chloric acid or bromic acid....
 is formed. Potassium hydrogen iodate (KH(IO3)2) is a double salt
Double salt

Double salts are salts containing more than one cation or anion. They form when more than one salt is dissolved in a liquid and when together they crystallization in a regular pattern....
 of potassium iodate and iodic acid and an acid
Acid

An acid is traditionally considered any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a hydrogen ion Activity greater than in pure water, i.e....
 as well. Iodates are used in the iodine clock reaction
Iodine clock reaction

The Iodine clock reaction is a classical chemical clock demonstration experiment to display chemical kinetics in action; it was discovered by Hans Heinrich Landolt in 1886 ....
.