Peroxynitric acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxy nitrate | |||
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HNO4 | |||
Molar mass | 79.01224 g/mol | ||
Conjugate base
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Peroxynitrate | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Peroxynitric acid or peroxonitric acid is a chemical compound with the formula HNO
4. It is an oxyacid of nitrogen, after peroxynitrous acid.
Preparation
Peroxynitrate, the conjugate base of peroxynitric acid, is formed rapidly during decomposition of peroxynitrite in neutral conditions.[4]
Atmospheric chemistry
Peroxynitric acid is formed in the atmosphere, although it is unstable, it is important as a reservoir for NO2 through the reversible radical reaction:[5]
- HO
2NO
2 ⇌ HO•
2 + NO•
2
References
- ^ "Peroxynitric Acid - Compound Summary".
- ^ "peroxynitric acid". PubChem. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "125239-87-4". ChemIndex. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- PMID 20449086.
- ISBN 978-0-12-257060-5, retrieved 2020-09-24