What is the charge on the NO3 ion?
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The question is asking about the charge of the nitrate ion, represented as NO3. The high-level approach to answer this would include explaining the composition of the ion and how the overall charge is determined.
Answer
-1
The final answer is -1
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is -1
More Information
The nitrate ion (NO3-) has a -1 charge because the molecule overall has gained one extra electron.
Sources
- Basics of General Organic and Biological Chemistry (Ball et al.) - Chem LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- Why does NO3 have a charge of -1? - Quora - quora.com
- What is the charge, and Lewis structure of the nitrate anion? - Socratic - socratic.org
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