Fluorine nitrate

Fluorine nitrate
Names
Other names
Nitryl hypofluorite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/FNO3/c1-5-2(3)4
    Key: VHFBTKQOIBRGQP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • FO[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
FNO3
Molar mass 81.002 g·mol−1
Density 2.217 g/L
Melting point −175 °C (−283.0 °F; 98.1 K)
Boiling point −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K)
Thermochemistry
+10.46 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Explosive gas
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Fluorine nitrate is an unstable derivative of nitric acid with the formula FNO
3
. It is shock-sensitive. Due to its instability, it is often produced from chlorine nitrate as needed. Fluorine nitrate is an inert molecule thought to play a significant role in atmospheric chemistry.