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Also known as nitrogen peroxide, nitrogen(IV) oxide, deutoxide of nitrogen

chemical compound

AI overview

Nitrogen dioxide is a chemical compound made from nitrogen and oxygen that forms when fossil fuels like gasoline and coal are burned. It matters because it's a harmful air pollutant that can damage human health and the environment.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,012 inbound references to nitrogen dioxide, and connects out to zirconium, nitrous acid and Ostwald process.

It is catalogued under topics including Bleaches, Chembox having GHS data and Chembox image size set.

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Chemical data

Formula
NO2
Molecular weight
46.006 g/mol
SMILES
N(=O)[O]
InChIKey
JCXJVPUVTGWSNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.3
Polar surface area
30.4 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
45.993
Image
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chemical formula
NO₂
standard enthalpy of formation
33.1
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0454
Commons category
Nitrogen dioxide
density
1.44
immediately dangerous to life or health
37.6
melting point
15
boiling point
70
vapor pressure
720
ionization energy
9.75
ceiling exposure limit
9
short-term exposure limit
1.8
canonical SMILES
N(=O)[O]
standard molar entropy
240.1
electric dipole moment
0.316
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Nitrogen dioxide at various temperaturesNitrogen dioxide gas being released from the reaction of copper and nitric acid

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