Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen Monoxide (NO)
Synthesis
NaNO2 + H2SO4 
NO
or
Cu + HNO3 
NO
Structure
In solid, dimer
p*/p*
overlap, giving long and weak N-N bond, diamagnetic.
Gas phase reaction: O2 + NO 
3rd order reaction
Like CO, can act a p-acid,
many complexes known.
Reactivity
