What is the correct name of the compound with the formula #NH_4NO_2#?
1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016
Ammonium nitrite
Explanation:
Since nitrogen - in an acid form - has two oxidation numbers, the higher (+5) is reserved for "nitrate" (like in nitric acid) and the lower (+3) get the name "nitrite" (nitrous acid).
The nitrogen in the ammonium-ion plays a completely different role.