What is the difference between the nitrite ion and the nitrate ion?

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What is the difference between the nitrite ion and the nitrate ion?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-10T21:05:00

$N O_{2}^{-}$ $NO_2^-$ , nitrite, versus $N O_{3}^{-}$ $NO_3^-$ , nitrate.

Explanation:

For both ions the negative charge is delocalized. The oxidation state of nitrogen in nitrite ion is $+ I I I$ $+III$ ; the oxidation state of nitrogen in nitrate is $+ V$ $+V$ .

Nitrate ion is in fact a potent oxidant, but this potential is often masked in aqueous solution.

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