Among the many unfamiliar ingredients you might find listed on the packaging of your favorite foods is the additive potassium bromate. While it's used in bread and other baked goods in the U.S., it's ...

The overall reaction is usually given as: 3CH2(COOH)2(aq) + 4BrO3–(aq) → 4Br–(aq) + 9CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) The oxidation of the malonic acid by the bromate(V) ions is catalyzed by manganese(II) ions, and ...