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nitric oxide

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Also known as nitrogen monoxide, mononitrogen monoxide, EDRF, nitrogen monooxide, nitrosyl, endothelium-derived relaxing factor, nitroxide radical, nitroxyl

chemical compound

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Nitric oxide is a chemical compound with the formula NO. It has a mass of 29.998 and a standard enthalpy of formation of 81. The substance exhibits a melting point of -163.6 and -263, and a boiling point of -241 and -151.74. Its vapor pressure is 34.2, and it has a solubility of 5. The speed of sound in nitric oxide is 325.

Physical properties include an ionization energy of 9.27 and an electric dipole moment of 0.159. The compound has a charge of 0, with 0 hydrogen bond donors and 1 hydrogen bond acceptor. Its xlogp value is 0.2, and the topological polar surface area is 18.1. The immediately dangerous to life or health level is 123, while the time-weighted average exposure limit is 30.

Nitric oxide is referenced by 2,273 other encyclopedia articles. A search for the term yields 209655 results in the PubMed database.

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Chemical data

Formula
NO
Molecular weight
30.006 g/mol
IUPAC name
nitric oxide
SMILES
[N]=O
InChIKey
MWUXSHHQAYIFBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
18.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
radical
Has part
oxygen
Mass
29.998
Has use
medication
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melting point
-263
Commons category
Nitric oxide
chemical formula
NO
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0448
speed of sound
325
immediately dangerous to life or health
123
boiling point
-151.74
vapor pressure
34.2
solubility
5
ionization energy
9.26
time-weighted average exposure limit
30
canonical SMILES
[N]=O
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
subject has role
primary metabolite
different from
nitrosonium ion
standard enthalpy of formation
81
electric dipole moment
0.159
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Encyclopedic overview

Names

IUPAC name Nitrogen monoxide

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