What is the Valency Of Nitrate ?

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Nitrate ion (NO₃) has one Nitrogen and three Oxygen atoms.

Oxygen lies in group 16 and thus has a valency of -2.

Nitrogen lies in the group 15 and has a charge of +5 forming the bond with three oxygen atoms.

N= 5

O= -2

NO₃= 5+ 3(-2)

            5-6=-1

The valency of Nitrate is -1.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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