Chemical Entity Data Page

HNO2
HONO
Nitrous acid
HNO2
H
1
N
1
O
2
  
 
Real, short lived (transient), electronically neutral species.

Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 47.013
Density = 1 g/cm3
Solubility in organics = insoluble


Only stable in solution. Must be prepared before use, usually from HCl and sodium nitrite.
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Nitrous acid
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Nitrous acid
Brønsted acid, hydroxy (generic)


Lobe-HOMO Lewis base (generic)


Molecular material (generic)


Monoprotic acid (AS/A2 generic)


Type 3 Lewis acid/base complex (generic)


Weak acid (AS/A2 generic)


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