Nitrate

Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO3−. 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 (inorganic) nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.

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