Silver chlorite is a chemical compound with the formula AgClO2.

This slightly yellow solid is shock sensitive and has an orthorhombic crystal structure.

It can also decompose to silver chlorate is chlorous acid is present.

[2] Silver chlorite reacts explosively with various substances such as sulfur and hydrochloric acid, forming silver chloride.

[6] This compound explodes in contact with iodomethane and iodoethane.