Question

In the case of nitrite and nitrate,


1. Why is there different number of oxygen ions and


2. How do they bond together, they are both non-metal and lastly


3. Why is their a negative charge mean in nitrate NO₃⁻ and nitrite NO₂₋?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Question Given :

• => How do they bond together, they are both non-metal and lastly

Required Solution :

• => Ionic bonds form when a nonmetal and a metal exchange electrons, while covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between two nonmetals.

• => An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond formed through an electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

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