Calcium bromate
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Calcium bromate, Ca2, is a salt of bromic acid
and lime.
It may be prepared by the anodic oxidation of calcium bromide.
It is used as a flour
improver (E number
E924b) in some countries.
Bromic acid
Bromic acid, also known as hydrogen bromate, is an oxoacid that only exists in aqueous solution. It is a colorless solution that turns yellow at room temperature as it decomposes to bromine. Bromic acid and bromates are powerful oxidizing agents and are common ingredients in Belousov-Zhabotinsky...
and lime.
It may be prepared by the anodic oxidation of calcium bromide.
It is used as a flour
Flour
Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
improver (E number
E number
E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union . They are commonly found on food labels throughout the European Union. Safety assessment and approval are the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority...
E924b) in some countries.