Nitrate

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. Almost all inorganic nitrates are soluble in water. An example of an insoluble nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.

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
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • 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
  • [N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
Properties
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).
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