Perbromic Acid Wikipedia Snippet

Perbromic acid The compound perbromic acid is the inorganic compound with the formula HBrO4. It is an oxoacid of bromine. Perbromic acid is unstable and cannot be formed by displacement of chlorine from perchloric acid, as periodic acid is prepared; it can only be made by protonation of the perbromate ion. Perbromic acid is a strong acid and strongly oxidizin...

A dark-mode Wikipedia-style screenshot presents an entry for perbromic acid alongside a ball-and-stick molecular model. The joke comes from the obscure, unstable compound and the dramatically truncated scientific description, making it useful as an absurd reaction to overly specific or incomprehensible chemistry. EN: A dark-mode Wikipedia-style screenshot presents an entry for perbromic acid alongside a ball-and-stick molecular model. The joke comes from the obscure, unstable compound and the dramatically truncated scientific description, making it useful as an absurd reaction to overly specific or incomprehensible chemistry.

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