Fluorine nitrate

Chemical properties

Colorless gas; acrid odor; density 3.554 g/L at 25°C; liquefies at –46°C; density of liquid 1.507 g/mL at –46°C; solidifies at –175°C; reacts with water(forming HF, OF2, HNO3 and O2); also reacts with ethanol, ether and aniline;soluble in acetone.

The Uses of Fluorine nitrate

Fluorine nitrate is used in rocket propellants as an oxidizing agent.

The Uses of Fluorine nitrate

Oxidizing agent in rocket propellants.

The Uses of Fluorine nitrate

Fluorine nitrate (FNO3) is a strong oxidizing gas or liquid. In the liquid state it explodes by shock or friction. It is used as an oxidizer for rocket propellant fuels.

Preparation

Fluorine nitrate may be prepared by the action of fluorine on nitric acid:
F2+HNO3→FNO3+HF
Also, it is produced when nitrogeneous compounds are electrolyzed in hydrofluoric acid.

Hazard

Fluorine nitrate is shock sensitive, especially in liquid state. The liquefied material explodes when shaken vigorously or in contact with alcohol, ether, aniline, or grease (Bretherick’s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th. Ed., P. Urben (ed.) 1995, pp 1405-6, Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann). The gas catches fire when mixed with ammonia or hydrogen sulfide.

Safety Profile

Probably a poison irritant to skin,eyes, mucous membranes. A powerful oxidant anddangerous explosive. Explodes on contact with organicmaterials (e.g., alcohol; ether; grease). Ignites on mixingwith ammonia; dinitrogen oxide; and hydrogen sulfide.Whe