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nitro group, in chemistry, functional group functional group, in organic chemistry, group of atoms within a molecule that is responsible for certain properties of the molecule and reactions in which it takes part. ..... Click the link for more information. that consists of a nitrogen atom joined to two oxygen atoms. Compounds that contain a nitro group, e.g., picric acid and trinitrotoluene (TNT), are called nitro compounds; many nitro compounds are unstable and are used as explosives. As a result of the chemical bonding in the nitro group, the nitrogen atom is positively charged and each oxygen atom has a partial negative charge. For this reason the nitro group has a powerful attraction for electrons. Many of the chemical reactions of nitro compounds are due to this electronegativity electronegativity (ĭlĕk'trōnĕgətĭv`ətē) ..... Click the link for more information. of the nitro group. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Adding the eight nitro groups to cubane proved to be a challenge. Their analysis confirms theoretical predictions that the addition of nitro groups weakens the carbon-carbon links in the aromatic ring. |
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