Polyatomic ion (NO₃, charge –1) found in explosives and fertilisers
For the functional group –ONO 2, see Nitrate ester. For that functional group in medicine, see Nitrovasodilator.
Not to be confused with NO− 2, nitrite.
This article is about the ion. For the radical, see nitrogen trioxide.
For other uses, see Nitrate (disambiguation).
Nitrate
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number
14797-55-8Y
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI
CHEBI:17632
ChemSpider
918
PubChem CID
943
UNII
T93E9Y2844Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
DTXSID5024217
InChI
InChI=1S/NO3/c2-1(3)4/q-1
Key: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/NO3/c2-1(3)4/q-1
Key: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES
[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula
NO− 3
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).
Infobox references
Chemical compound
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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