Potassium bromate is a common oxidant. It is used as a reference material in analytical chemistry to determine gallium by drop analysis. In mercury refining, its 3% aqueous solution can be used for mercury purification. In addition, it is also used as wool treatment agent. In the food industry, it is used as a quality improvement additive for canned fish products and an additive for bread making that can improve the baking quality of flour.
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