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Also known as nitric acid silver(I) salt, AgNO3, silver(I) nitrate, Lapis infernalis, Argentous nitrate

chemical compound

OverviewAI-generated

Silver nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula AgNO₃. It has a mass of 168.89291486 and a standard enthalpy of formation of -124.4. The substance exhibits a refractive index of 1.744 and a melting point of 212. Its canonical SMILES notation is [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ag+].

According to PubChem data, silver nitrate has a weight of 169.873 and a topological polar surface area of 62.9. The molecule contains zero hydrogen bond donors and three hydrogen bond acceptors, with a net charge of 0. The 2022 Harmonized System Code for this compound is 284321.

Literature references for silver nitrate number 8505 in PubMed. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 485 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
AgNO3
Molecular weight
169.873 g/mol
IUPAC name
silver nitrate
SMILES
[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ag+]
InChIKey
SQGYOTSLMSWVJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
62.9 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

8,505 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with chemical formula AgNO 3. It is highly water soluble colorless solid that is a precursor to many other silver compounds. Silver nitrate is highly soluble in water but is poorly soluble in most organic solvents, except acetonitrile (111.8 g/100 g, 25 °C). Silver nitrate is the least expensive salt of silver; it offers several other advantages as well. It is non-hygroscopic (in contrast to silver fluoroborate and silver perchlorate). In addition, it is relatively stable to light, and it dissolves in numerous solvents, including water. The nitrate can be easily replaced by other ligands.

Synthesis

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