释义 |
nitrous acidnoun [mass noun] ChemistryAn unstable, weak acid, existing only in solution and in the gas phase, made by the action of acids on nitrites.Secondary amines react with nitrous acid to give nitroso compounds, pale yellow oils that are insoluble in water....- Some substances are capable of acting either as reductants or as oxidants, e.g., hydrogen peroxide and nitrous acid.
- Nitrite ions also present a more acute toxicity toward the photosynthetic apparatus especially in their acid form, nitrous acid, which can diffuse freely across membranes.
|