Nitrate

Nitrate
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name Nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14797-55-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17632;
ChemSpider	918;
PubChem CID	943;
UNII	T93E9Y2844 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/NO3/c2-1(3)4/q-1 Key: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/NO3/c2-1(3)4/q-1 Key: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES [N+](=O)([O-])[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	NO−; 3
Molar mass	62.004 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid	Nitric acid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO⁻
₃. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives. Almost all inorganic nitrates are soluble in water. An example of an insoluble nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.