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Nitrous acid

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007554

A weak inorganic acid with the chemical formula HNO2, which is unstable and exists primarily in solution or as a gas in the atmosphere. It is formed through the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water vapor or through heterogeneous reactions on aerosol surfaces. Nitrous acid can photolyze to produce hydroxyl radicals, influencing atmospheric oxidation capacity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007554
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Nitrous acid",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A weak inorganic acid with the chemical formula HNO2, which is unstable and exists primarily in solution or as a gas in the atmosphere. It is formed through the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water vapor or through heterogeneous reactions on aerosol surfaces. Nitrous acid can photolyze to produce hydroxyl radicals, influencing atmospheric oxidation capacity.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nitrous-acid/"
}

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