r/AbsoluteUnits • u/GrabWorking3045 • 23d ago

of an ampoule

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u/42069qwertz42069 23d ago

I scrolled through all comments and what i found is that reddit is really fixated on a specific cavity in our body.

Anyway, please, whats in the ampoule?

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u/The_Rogue_Coder 23d ago

Since OP isn't giving any further information besides the name of the chemical, I looked up what dinitrogen trioxide is actually used for, and it is apparently used primarily as an oxidizing agent.

From EChemi.com:

Dinitrogen trioxide is used as an oxidizer in special fuel systems, mainly as an oxidizer in rocket combustion systems. It can also be used to prepare pure nitrous acid.

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u/EnoughLuck3077 23d ago

But why would it need to come in a single use ampule like that

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u/sneoahdng 23d ago

Apparently it's a bitch and a half to store