Why Is No3 Negative

Why Is No3 Negative

How NO3 minus is formed?

As Nitrogen is sharing its electron it will get +ve charge , and O is taking Nitrogen’s electrons it will get -ve charge. Both -ve and +ve neutralize each other and the resulting compound is NO3-.

Is NO3 positive or negative?

1 Answer. The nitrate ion, NO−3 , has a SINGLE, FORMAL negative charge.

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