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Bismuthate

Bismuthate is an ion with the chemical formula BiO−3 containing bismuth in its +5 oxidation state. It is a very strong oxidizing agent that decomposes in hot water, forming bismuth(III) oxide and oxygen. It also reacts with acids.

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Bismuthate is an ion with the chemical formula BiO−
3 containing bismuth in its +5 oxidation state. It is a very strong oxidizing agent that decomposes in hot water, forming bismuth(III) oxide and oxygen. It also reacts with acids.1

Sodium bismuthate is the most common bismuthate. It is one of the few sodium compounds that does not dissolve significantly in water.1

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  1. The Merck index (12th ed.). Chapman & Hall Electronic Pub. Division. 2000. p. 1357. ISBN 9781584881292.