Nitrogen Trioxide

Name:
Nitrogen Trioxide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	dinitrogen trioxide; nitrogen sesquioxide
M Formula:	N2O3
Properties:
Blue liquid. D 1.447 (2C), bp 3.5C (1 atm), fp −102C (1 atm). Partially dissociated into nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Derivation:
Prepared by passing nitric oxide into nitrogen tetroxide at approximately 0C until the stoichiometric amount has been absorbed.
Hazard:
Toxic by inhalation, strong irritant.
Use:
Oxidant in special fuel systems, identification of terpenes, preparation of pure alkali nitrites.