Nitrate
Polyatomic ion (NO₃, charge –1) found in explosives and fertilisers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the functional group –ONO
2, see Nitrate ester. For that functional group in medicine, see Nitrovasodilator.
2, see Nitrate ester. For that functional group in medicine, see Nitrovasodilator.
Not to be confused with NO−
2, nitrite.
2, nitrite.
This article is about the ion. For the radical, see nitrogen trioxide.
For other uses, see Nitrate (disambiguation).
Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO−
3. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives.[1] Almost all inorganic nitrates are soluble in water. An example of an insoluble nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.
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Molar mass | 62.004 g·mol−1 |
Conjugate acid | Nitric acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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