Why nitro group is called an ambident group?
2 answers:
Answer:
It can bond through either the N or O atoms
Explanation:
An ambident ("both teeth") group is a group that can attach to another by either of two atoms.
A nitro group can bond through either N or O.
Organic chemistry
In organic chemistry, this property gives rise to functional group isomers.
For example, we can have either nitromethane (CH₃NO₂, Fig. 1) or methyl nitrite (CH₃ONO, Fig. 2)
Inorganic chemistry
The ambidentate property of the nitro group gives rise to linkage isomers in inorganic coordination complexes.
For example, we can have either a pentachloronitroiron(III) cation (Fig. 3) or a pentachloronitritoiron(III) cation (Fig. 4)
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Answer: The pressure required is 0.474 atm
Explanation:
Boyle's Law: This law states that pressure is inversely proportional to the volume of the gas at constant temperature and number of moles.
(At constant temperature and number of moles)
The equation is,
where,
= initial pressure of gas = 1.0 atm
= final pressure of gas = ?
= initial volume of gas =
= final volume of gas =
(
Now put all the given values in the above equation, we get:
The pressure required is 0.474 atm