Dinitrogen trioxide



Dinitrogen trioxide
Identifiers
CAS number 10544-73-7
Properties
Molecular formula N2O3
Molar mass 76.01
Appearance blue liquid
Density 1.4 × 103 kg m−3, liquid
Melting point

−100.1°C (173.05 K)

Boiling point

3°C (276 K)

Hazards
EU classification Highly toxic (T+)
NFPA 704
0
3
0
OX
R-phrases R26, R34
S-phrases S45
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Dinitrogen trioxide is the nitrogen dioxide and cooling the mixture below −21°C (−6°F):

NO + NO2 \overrightarrow{\leftarrow} N2O3

Dinitrogen trioxide is only isolable at low temperatures, i.e. in the liquid and solid phases. At higher temperatures the equilibrium favors the constituent gases. Kdiss = 193 kPa (25 °C).[1]

Structure and bonding

Dinitrogen trioxide has an unusually long N−N bond at 186 pm. Whereas N−N bonds are more often similar to that in dinitrogen tetroxide (175 pm). The N2O3 molecule is planar and exhibits Cs symmetry. The dimensions displayed below come from microwave spectroscopy of low-temperature, gaseous N2O3:

It is the salts are sometimes produced by adding N2O3 to solutions of bases:

N2O3 2 NaOH → 2 NaN2O2 + H2O

Nitrogen Trioxide = NO3

References

  1. ^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
 
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