Nitryl fluoride
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Nitryl fluoride | |
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Image:Nitryl fluoride.jpg | |
Systematic name | Nitryl fluoride |
Other names | xxx, xxx |
Molecular formula | NO2F |
Molar mass | 65.0039 g/mol |
Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
Solubility (water) | x.xx g/l |
Melting point | -166 °C |
Boiling point | -72 °C |
CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
Disclaimer and references |
Nitryl fluoride (NO2F) is a colourless gas and strong oxidizing agent, which is used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants and as a fluorinating agent. [1] It is a molecular and not an ionic fluoride, as shown by its low boiling point and also by the short N-F bond length of 135 pm. [2]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Merck Index, 13th edition (2001), p.1193
- ^ F.A.Cotton and G.Wilkinson, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edition (1988), Wiley, p.333
[edit] External links
- National Pollutant Inventory - Ionic Fluoride and related compounds fact sheet
- Links to external chemical sources.