Chlorates are salts of chloric acid — a compound containing chlorine and oxygen, also known as an oxoacid or oxyacid. They can occur as a byproduct of chlorine-based disinfectants used in food ...

Explain why, in a test for sulfate ions, the sample is acidified with hydrochloric acid first. Carbonate ions also produce a white precipitate with barium chloride solution. The acid reacts with ...