Characterize nitrous acid using different acid classification signs.

Nitrous acid, formula HNO2, based on the presence of oxygen in the acid residue – oxygen-containing, monobasic acid, in which nitrogen has an oxidation state of +3. This acid is weak. It is soluble in water, in aqueous solutions nitrous acid dissociates into ions:

HNO2 ⇄ H + + NO2-.

Nitrous acid is extremely unstable, volatile; when heated, the HNO2 solution decomposes:

3HNO2 = HNO3 + H2O + 2NO ↑.

Under the action of oxidants, nitrous acid is oxidized to nitric acid.

Nitrous acid salts are called nitrites.



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