NO3 anion

• Formula: NO₃^-
• Molecular weight: 62.0054
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/NO3/c2-1(3)4/q-1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 14797-55-8
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + H₂O = (NO₃^- • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • HNO₃) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • 2HNO₃)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + O₂S = (NO₃^- • O₂S)

Free energy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (NO₃^- • 2HNO₃) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • 3HNO₃)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • H₂O) + H₂O = (NO₃^- • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

 +  =

By formula: NO₃^- + H⁺ = HNO₃

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (NO₃^- • 2H₂O) + H₂O = (NO₃^- • 3H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + HBr = (NO₃^- • HBr)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₃^- • HNO₃) + H₂O = (NO₃^- • H₂O • HNO₃)

Free energy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (NO₃^- • 3HNO₃) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • 4HNO₃)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₃^- • HNO₃) + HBr = (NO₃^- • HBr • HNO₃)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (NO₃^- • 5HNO₃) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • 6HNO₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + H₂O₂ = (NO₃^- • H₂O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (NO₃^- • 4HNO₃) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • 5HNO₃)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • O₂S) + O₂S = (NO₃^- • 2O₂S)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • C₂H₅NO₃) + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₃^- • 2C₂H₅NO₃)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₃^- • O₂S) + H₂O = (NO₃^- • H₂O • O₂S)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₃^- • HBr) + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • HNO₃ • HBr)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • H₂Se) + H₂Se = (NO₃^- • 2H₂Se)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + H₂Se = (NO₃^- • H₂Se)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₃^- • H₂O) + O₂S = (NO₃^- • O₂S • H₂O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + HNO₃ = (NO₃^- • HNO₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₃^- • C₂H₅NO₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + CO₂ = (NO₃^- • CO₂)

 +  +  = C₄H₁₀NO₆^-

By formula: NO₃^- + H₂O + C₄H₈O₂ = C₄H₁₀NO₆^-

 +  +  = C₃H₈NO₆^-

By formula: NO₃^- + H₂O + C₃H₆O₂ = C₃H₈NO₆^-

 +  = ClN₂O₆^-

By formula: NO₃^- + ClNO₃ = ClN₂O₆^-

 +  = C₄H₈NO₅^-

By formula: NO₃^- + C₄H₈O₂ = C₄H₈NO₅^-

 +  = C₃H₆NO₅^-

By formula: NO₃^- + C₃H₆O₂ = C₃H₆NO₅^-

 +  = CH₂NO₅^-

By formula: NO₃^- + CH₂O₂ = CH₂NO₅^-

 +  = C₂H₄NO₅^-

By formula: NO₃^- + C₂H₄O₂ = C₂H₄NO₅^-

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Protonation reactions

 +  =

By formula: NO₃^- + H⁺ = HNO₃

References

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Lee, Keesee, et al., 1980
Lee, N.; Keesee, R.G.; Castleman, A.W., Jr., The properties of clusters in the gas phase. IV. Complexes of H₂O and HNO_x clustering on NO_x-, J. Chem. Phys., 1980, 72, 1089. [all data]

Blades, Klassen, et al., 1995
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Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971
Payzant, J.D.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of CN-, NO₂-, NO₃-, and HO- in the gas phase, Can. J. Chem., 1971, 49, 3308. [all data]

Arnold and Qiu, 1984
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Bohringer, H.; Fahey, D.W.; Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Ferguson, E.E., Bond energies of the molecules H₂O, SO₂, H₂O₂, and HCl to various atmospheric negative ions, J. Chem. Phys., 1984, 81, 2805. [all data]

Banic and Iribarne, 1985
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Fehsenfeld and Ferguson, 1974
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Payzant, Cunningham, et al., 1972
Payzant, J.D.; Cunningham, A.J.; Kebarle, P., Kinetics and Rate Constants of Reactions Leading to Hydration of NO2- and NO3- in Gaseous Oxygen, Argon, and Helium Containing Traces of Water, Can. J. Chem., 1972, 50, 14, 2230, https://doi.org/10.1139/v72-358 . [all data]

Davidson, Fehsenfeld, et al., 1977
Davidson, J.A.; Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Howard, C.J., The heats of formation of NO₃- and NO₃- association complexes with HNO₃ and HBr, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1977, 9, 17. [all data]

Wlodek, Luczynski, et al., 1980
Wlodek, S.; Luczynski, Z.; Wincel, H., Stabilities of gas-phase NO₃-.(HNO₃)n,n ≤ 6, clusters, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1980, 35, 39. [all data]

Arnold, Viggiano, et al., 1982
Arnold, F.; Viggiano, A.A.; Schlager, H., Implications for Trace Gases and Aerosols of Large Negative Ions Clusters in the Stratosphere, Nature, 1982, 297, 5865, 371, https://doi.org/10.1038/297371a0 . [all data]

Keesee, Lee, et al., 1980
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Wlodek, Luczynski, et al., 1983
Wlodek, S.; Luczynski, Z.; Wincel, H., Gas phase complexes of NO₂^- and NO₃^- with SO₂, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1983, 49, 301. [all data]

Fehsenfeld, Howard, et al., 1975
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Refaey, K.M.A.; Franklin, J.L., Endoergic ion-molecule-collision processes of negative ions. V. Collision of I- on HNO₃. The electron affinity of NO₃, J. Chem. Phys., 1976, 64, 4810. [all data]

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Berkowitz, Chupka, et al., 1971
Berkowitz, J.; Chupka, W.A.; Gutman, D., Electron Affinities of O₂, O₃, NO, NO₂, and NO₃ by Endothermic Charge Transfer, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 55, 6, 2733, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1676488 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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