Nitrite
Portmanteau name for nitrite derivatives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nitrite | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
dioxidonitrate(1−) | |||
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nitrite | |||
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NO− 2 | |||
Molar mass | 46.005 g·mol−1 | ||
Conjugate acid | Nitrous acid | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The nitrite ion has the chemical formula NO-2. Nitrite (mostly sodium nitrite) is widely used throughout chemical and pharmaceutical industries.[1] The nitrite anion is a pervasive intermediate in the nitrogen cycle in nature. The name nitrite also refers to organic compounds having the –ONO group, which are esters of nitrous acid.