Chlorine nitrate

Chlorine nitrate
Ball and stick model of chlorine nitrate
Ball and stick model of chlorine nitrate
Spacefill model of chlorine nitrate
Spacefill model of chlorine nitrate
Stick model of chlorine nitrate
Resonance stick models of chlorine nitrate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Chlorine nitrate
Systematic IUPAC name
Chloro nitrate
Other names
Nitryl hypochlorite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/ClNO3/c1-5-2(3)4
    Key: XYLGPCWDPLOBGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • ClON(=O)=O
Properties
ClNO3
Molar mass 97.46 g/mol
Density 1.65 g/cm3
Melting point −101 °C (−150 °F; 172 K)[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: Toxic
Danger
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Chlorine nitrate, with chemical formula ClONO2 is an important atmospheric gas present in the stratosphere. It is an important sink of reactive chlorine and nitrogen, and thus its formation and destruction play an important role in the depletion of ozone.[2]

  1. ^ Obermeyer, Axel; Borrmann, Horst; Simon, Arndt (August 1995). "Crystal Structures and Bonding in NOCl, NO2Cl, and NO3Cl". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 117 (30): 7887–7890. doi:10.1021/ja00135a006.
  2. ^ von Clarmann, Thomas; Johansson, Sören (2018). "Chlorine nitrate in the atmosphere". Atmos. Chem. Phys. 18 (20): 15363–15386. Bibcode:2018ACP....1815363V. doi:10.5194/acp-18-15363-2018.