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Systematic IUPAC name
Nitrate | |
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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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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.