Antimonite
In chemistry, antimonite refers to a salt of antimony, such as NaSb4 and NaSbO2, which can be prepared by reacting alkali with antimony trioxide, Sb2O3. These are formally salts of antimonous acid, Sb3, whose existence in solution is dubious. Attempts to isolate it generally form Sb2O3·xH2O, antimony oxide hydrate, which slowly transforms into Sb2O3.
In geology, the mineral stibnite, Sb2S3, is sometimes called antimonite.
Antimonites can be compared to antimonates, which contain antimony in the +5 oxidation state.
