Definition of Nitrous acid

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nitrous acid
type of acid that contains nitrogen

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Nitrous acid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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nitrous acid

Noun
1. an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
(hypernym) acid
(derivation) nitrify

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nitrous acid

nitrous acid
n : an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
nitrous acid
(chem.), a hypothetical acid of nitrogen hno2, not known in the free state, but forming a well known series of salts, viz., the nitrites...
see nitrous



Nitrous acid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Nitrous acid
Nitrous acid (molecular formula HNO2) is a weak monobasic acid known only in solution and in the form of nitrite salts.

Nitrous acid is used to make diazides from amines; this occurs by nucleophilic attack of the amine onto the nitrite, reprotonation by the surrounding solvent, and double elimination of water. The diazide can then be liberated as a carbene.


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