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The arsenate ion is AsO43−.An arsenate (compound) is any compound that contains this ion. Arsenates are salts or esters of arsenic acid.The arsenic atom in arsenate has a valency of 5 and is also known as pentavalent arsenic or As[V].Arsenate resembles phosphate in many respects since arsenic and phosphorus occur in the same group (column) of the periodic table. Arsenates are moderate oxidizers with an electrode potential of +0.56 for reduction to arsenites.
