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| Names | |||
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| Systematic IUPAC name
Nitrate | |||
| Identifiers | |||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |||
| NO− 3 | |||
| Molar mass | 62.0049 g mol-1 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Nitrate (NO31-) is a polyatomic ion. It is made up of one nitrogen and three oxygen atoms. It is part of many important molecules. Potassium nitrate is a common nitrate, used in fertilizers because plants need both potassium and nitrates to live and grow. Sodium nitrate is also used for fertilizer and other purposes.
Some nitrates are explosive. People make large amounts of nitrates from ammonia. Nitrates are simhihihihihihihihihihi