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Calcium Bromite Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Calcium bromite has the molecular formula of Ca(BrO2)2 and the molecular weight of 263.8836 g/ mol. It can be prepared by reacting calcium chloride with sodium bromite:
CaCl2＋ NaBrO2→Ca(BrO2)2＋ 2NaCl
However, calcium bromite is much less stable than the sodium analogue so that it is used to prepare the sodium salt which is used extensively in Industry to bleach and desize cellulose fabrics like rayon. The main attractive attribute of calcium bromite is that it can be isolated as a solid which is relatively stable and can be shipped with little fear of decomposition or danger of fire.