Chlorine nitrate

Chlorine nitrate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Chlorine nitrate
	Systematic IUPAC name Chloro nitrate
	Other names Nitryl hypochlorite
Identifiers
CAS Number	14545-72-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	102875;
PubChem CID	114934;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00163043 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClNO3/c1-5-2(3)4 Key: XYLGPCWDPLOBGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES ClON(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	ClNO3
Molar mass	97.46 g/mol
Density	1.65 g/cm3
Melting point	−101 °C (−150 °F; 172 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 2 OX
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chlorine nitrate, with chemical formula ClONO₂ is an important atmospheric gas present in the stratosphere. It is an important sink of reactive chlorine and nitrogen, and thus its formation and destruction play an important role in the depletion of ozone.