Bluedark| Nitrous | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
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| Molecular formula | N2O |
| Molecular mass | 44.013 g/mol |
| Density | 1.266 at -128.2 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas [Note: Shipped as a liquified compressed gas] |
| Odor | Slightly sweetish |
| Taste | Slightly sweetish |
| Predicted LogP | 0.5 |
| Melting point | -131.5 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling point | -129.1 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | This compound decomposes explosively at high temperatures. |
| Solubility | 0.1 % at 77 °F (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Chirality | achiral |
| Identifiers [] | |
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| IUPAC name | nitrous oxide |
| SMILES | [N-]=[N+]=O |
| InChI | InChI=1S/N2O/c1-2-3 |
| InChIKey | GQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide (also known as Laughing gas, Dinitrogen oxide, Dinitrogen monoxide, Factitious air, nitrogen protoxide, Nitrogen oxide (N2O), Nitrogen hypoxide, Hyponitrous acid anhydride, Stickdioxyd or oxyde nitreux)