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Properties

General

Name Nitrogen dioxide
Chemical formula N O2
Appearance brown/orange gas

Physical

Formula weight 46.01 amu
Melting point -263.85 K (9.3 °C)
Boiling point -252.00 K (21.15 °C)
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Thermochemistry

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ΔfH0liquid   kJ/mol
ΔfH0solid   kJ/mol
S0gas, 1 barIn chemistry, the standard molar entropy is the entropy content of one mole of substance, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure. By comparing the entropies of products and reactants in a chemical reaction, we can determine whether the reac   J/mol·K
S0liquid, 1 bar   J/mol·K
S0solid   J/mol·K

Safety

Ingestion  
Inhalation Deadly poison! Insidious. Can cause lung edemaEdema ( BE: oedema formerly known as dropsy is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess fluid. Edema has many root causes, but its common mechanism is accumulation of fluid into the tissues. Types of edema are pitting edema and non-pi or death after several days delay. 100 ppm dangerous, 200 ppm may be lethal for short exposures.
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Disclaimer and references

The chemical compoundA chemical compound is a substance formed from two or more elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition. For example, dihydrogen monoxide ( water, ) is a compound composed of two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom. In general, this fixed rat nitrogen dioxide is an orange/brown gas with a characteristic sharp, biting odor. It is considered an insidious deadly poison by inhalation.

Nitric oxide (NO) spontaneously produces the dioxide when exposed to air:
2 NO + O2 → 2NO2

It is also generated by various nitric acid reactions, e.g. when metals, such as copper or silver, are exposed to nitric acid.

It reacts readily with water, even at normal temperature and pressure, where it disproportionates to nitric and nitrous acid. That reaction is used in the Ostwald process.

Vapor pressure, mmHg: 400 at 80°C
Vapor density (air=1): 1.58
Specific gravity/density: 1.4494 at 20°C
Solubility in water: Reacts
Odor threshold: 2.0 mg/m³
Heat of vaporization: 9.110 kcal/mole

Oxides

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