Ammonium nitrite
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Ammonium nitrite, NH
4NO
2, is a
salt which contains
ammonium and
nitrite ions. It can be formed by oxidizing ammonia with
ozone or
hydrogen peroxide, or in a
precipitation reaction of barium or lead nitrite with ammonium sulfate, or silver nitrite with ammonium chloride. The precipitate is filtered off and the solution concentrated. It forms colorless crystals which are soluble in water and decompose on heating, with the formation of nitrogen. Take care when handling.
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