Nickel(II) nitrite

Nickel(II) nitrite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ni(NO2)2. Anhydrous nickel nitrite was first discovered in 1961 by Cyril Clifford Addison, who allowed gaseous nickel tetracarbonyl to react with dinitrogen tetroxide, yielding a green smoke. Nickel nitrite was the second transition element anhydrous nitrite discovered after silver nitrite.

Nickel(II) nitrite
Names
IUPAC name
Nickel(II) nitrite
Other names
nickel dinitrite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
RTECS number
  • RA1080000
UN number 2726
  • InChI=1S/2HNO2.Ni/c2*2-1-3;/h2*(H,2,3);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: ZVHHIDVFSYXCEW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • N(=O)[O-].N(=O)[O-].[Ni+2]
Properties
Ni(NO2)2
Molar mass 150.73 g/mol
Appearance blue-green crystals
Density 8.90 g/cm3 (20 °C)
very soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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