Silver nitrite

Silver nitrite
Names
IUPAC name
silver;nitrite
Identifiers
7783-99-5 Yes
ChemSpider 141361 Yes
EC number 232-041-7
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PubChem 160904
Properties
AgNO2
Molar mass 153.87 g/mol
Appearance colorless to yellow crystals
Melting point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
0.155 g/100 mL (0 °C)
0.275 g/100 mL (15 °C)
1.363 g/100 mL (60 °C)
Solubility insoluble in ethanol
Hazards
MSDS Sigma-Aldrich
EU classification not listed
NFPA 704
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g., water Health code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroform Reactivity code 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g., phosphorus Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
0
2
2
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Silver nitrite is an inorganic compound with the formula AgNO2.[1]

Applications

Silver nitrite has many applications. Notable examples include:

Production

Silver nitrite is produced from the reaction between silver nitrate and an alkali nitrite, such as sodium nitrite.[2]

Alternatively, it can be produced by the reaction between silver sulfate and barium nitrite.

References

  1. ↑ American elements
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kornblum, N. and Ungnade, H. E. (1958). "1-NITROÖCTANE" (PDF). Organic Synthesis 38: 75. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Waldman, Steve; Monte, Aaron, Monte; Bracey, Ann; and Nichols, David (1996). "One-pot Claisen rearrangement/O-methylation/alkene isomerization in the synthesis of ortho-methoxylated phenylisopropylamines". Tetrahedron Letters 37 (44): 7889–7892. doi:10.1016/0040-4039(96)01807-2. Retrieved 4 January 2014.