What is the molecular formula for chorate?

1 Answer
Sep 29, 2014

If you mean chlorate, it is a polyatomic ion composed of chlorine and oxygen. Its formula is #"ClO"_3"^-#. There are many compounds containing the chlorate ion, including:

sodium chlorate: #"NaClO"_3#
magnesium chlorate: #"Mg"("ClO"_3)_2#
iron(III) chlorate: #"Fe"("ClO"_3)_3#
tin(IV) chlorate: #"Sn"("ClO"_3)_4#

The following is a link to a web page showing many more chlorate compounds. http://www.endmemo.com/chem/common/chlorate.php