| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
-175° | [Boiling point ]
bp -45.9° | [density ]
(liq at bp) 1.507; d-193.2 (solid) 1.951 | [solubility ]
reacts with H2O, ethanol,ethyl ether; soluble in acetone | [form ]
colorless gas | [color ]
Colorless gas, . Hydrol to OF2, O2, HFand HNO3 | [Odor]
acrid odor | [Water Solubility ]
soluble acetone [MER06] |
| Questions and Answers (Q&A) | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Colorless gas; acrid odor; density 3.554 g/L at 25°C; liquefies at –46°C; density of liquid 1.507 g/mL at –46°C; solidifies at –175°C; reacts with water(forming HF, OF2, HNO3 and O2); also reacts with ethanol, ether and aniline;soluble in acetone.
| [Uses]
Fluorine nitrate is used in rocket propellants as an oxidizing agent.
| [Preparation]
Fluorine nitrate may be prepared by the action of fluorine on nitric acid:
F2+HNO3→FNO3+HF
Also, it is produced when nitrogeneous compounds are electrolyzed in hydrofluoric acid.
| [Hazard]
Fluorine nitrate is shock sensitive, especially in liquid state. The liquefied material explodes when shaken vigorously or in contact with alcohol, ether, aniline, or grease (Bretherick’s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th. Ed., P. Urben (ed.) 1995, pp 1405-6, Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann). The gas catches fire when mixed with ammonia or hydrogen sulfide.
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| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
Probably a poison irritant to skin,eyes, mucous membranes. A powerful oxidant anddangerous explosive. Explodes on contact with organicmaterials (e.g., alcohol; ether; grease). Ignites on mixingwith ammonia; dinitrogen oxide; and hydrogen sulfide.Whe |
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