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Offline thomas49th

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Nitrates and nitrites
« on: April 10, 2007, 08:37:42 AM »
Hi am I correct in saying an ate means it take oxygen in the compound?

If so what is nitric acid not called Nitrate acid H2NO3

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Offline AWK

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Re: Nitrates and nitrites
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2007, 09:23:09 AM »
Quote from: thomas49th on April 10, 2007, 08:37:42 AM
Hi am I correct in saying an ate means it take oxygen in the compound?

If so what is nitric acid not called Nitrate acid H2NO3

Thanks
ending -ate means salt (or anion) of acid containing oxygen
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Offline constant thinker

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Re: Nitrates and nitrites
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 08:20:05 PM »
By the way, nitric acid is HNO3. The nitrate anion (NO3-) has a negative one charge.
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Re: Nitrates and nitrites
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2007, 08:44:25 PM »
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