HVO3

HVO3 is a chemical formula that can refer to several different substances depending on context, but most commonly denotes the unstable compound orthoiodic acid. Orthoiodic acid has the chemical formula H5IO6. It is a strong oxidizing agent and is typically encountered as a white crystalline solid. While often referred to as HVO3 in some less formal contexts, this notation can be ambiguous and might also be misinterpreted as a vanadium oxyacid, such as metavanadic acid (HVO3), which is a different chemical species. The actual composition of orthoiodic acid involves a central iodine atom bonded to six oxygen atoms, with five hydrogen atoms associated with these oxygens. It is one of the higher oxidation states of iodine oxyacids, existing in equilibrium with other iodic acids in aqueous solutions. Its preparation usually involves the oxidation of iodine or iodates under specific conditions. Due to its instability and strong oxidizing properties, HVO3 requires careful handling and storage.