Is NO3 an acid or a base?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether nitrate (NO3) behaves as an acid or a base. This relates to its chemical properties and classification in terms of acid-base theory.
Answer
a base
The final answer is a base.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is a base.
More Information
The NO3- ion is the conjugate base of the strong acid HNO3 (nitric acid), which makes it a very weak base in aqueous solution, having negligible effect on pH.
Tips
A common mistake is not considering the conjugate nature of ions when identifying acids and bases.
Sources
- The web page with info on - Chemint - chemint.ugent.be
- Is NaNO3 an acid or base? - ECHEMI - echemi.com
- Nitrate | NO3- | CID 943 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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