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Preferred IUPAC name
Chlorine nitrate | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
Chloro nitrate | |||
Other names
Nitryl hypochlorite
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Properties | |||
ClNO3 | |||
Molar mass | 97.46 g/mol | ||
Density | 1.65 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −101 °C (−150 °F; 172 K)[1] | ||
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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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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]