Bromine mononitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of bromine and nitric acid with the chemical formula BrNO3. The compound is a yellow liquid, decomposes at temperatures above 0 °C.[1]
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Bromine mononitrate, bromo nitrate
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BrNO3 | |
Molar mass | 141.91 g/mol |
Appearance | Yellow liquid |
Melting point | −42 °C (−44 °F; 231 K) |
Boiling point | 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1. Reaction of silver nitrate on an alcoholic solution of bromine:
2. Reaction of bromine chloride with chlorine nitrate at low temperatures:
Bromine mononitrate forms an unstable yellow liquid that decomposes at temperatures above 0 °C.
The molecule has the structure BrONO2.[2][3]
The compound is easily soluble in trichlorofluoromethane and carbon tetrachloride.
Bromine nitrate plays a role in tropospheric chemistry as it reacts with sulfuric acid.[4][5]
HNO3 | He | |||||||||||||||||
LiNO3 | Be(NO3)2 | B(NO3)−4 | RONO2 | NO−3 NH4NO3 |
HOONO2 | FNO3 | Ne | |||||||||||
NaNO3 | Mg(NO3)2 | Al(NO3)3 Al(NO3)−4 |
Si | P | S | ClONO2 | Ar | |||||||||||
KNO3 | Ca(NO3)2 | Sc(NO3)3 | Ti(NO3)4 | VO(NO3)3 | Cr(NO3)3 | Mn(NO3)2 | Fe(NO3)2 Fe(NO3)3 |
Co(NO3)2 Co(NO3)3 |
Ni(NO3)2 | CuNO3 Cu(NO3)2 |
Zn(NO3)2 | Ga(NO3)3 | Ge | As | Se | BrNO3 | Kr | |
RbNO3 | Sr(NO3)2 | Y(NO3)3 | Zr(NO3)4 | NbO(NO3)3 | MoO2(NO3)2 | Tc | Ru(NO3)3 | Rh(NO3)3 | Pd(NO3)2 Pd(NO3)4 |
AgNO3 Ag(NO3)2 |
Cd(NO3)2 | In(NO3)3 | Sn(NO3)4 | Sb(NO3)3 | Te | INO3 | Xe(NO3)2 | |
CsNO3 | Ba(NO3)2 | Lu(NO3)3 | Hf(NO3)4 | TaO(NO3)3 | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt(NO3)2 Pt(NO3)4 |
Au(NO3)3 | Hg2(NO3)2 Hg(NO3)2 |
TlNO3 Tl(NO3)3 |
Pb(NO3)2 | Bi(NO3)3 BiO(NO3) |
Po(NO3)4 | At | Rn | |
FrNO3 | Ra(NO3)2 | Lr | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og | |
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La(NO3)3 | Ce(NO3)3 Ce(NO3)4 |
Pr(NO3)3 | Nd(NO3)3 | Pm(NO3)3 | Sm(NO3)3 | Eu(NO3)3 | Gd(NO3)3 | Tb(NO3)3 | Dy(NO3)3 | Ho(NO3)3 | Er(NO3)3 | Tm(NO3)3 | Yb(NO3)3 | |||||
Ac(NO3)3 | Th(NO3)4 | PaO2(NO3)3 | UO2(NO3)2 | Np(NO3)4 | Pu(NO3)4 | Am(NO3)3 | Cm(NO3)3 | Bk(NO3)3 | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No |