Fluorine nitrate
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| Other names
Nitryl hypofluorite
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| 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) |
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Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
+10.46 kJ/mol |
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| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
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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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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.