What are the chemical compounds which contain one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of oxygen called?
Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO−3. Organic compounds that contain the nitrate ester as a functional group (RONO2) are also called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives.
Almost all nitrate salts are soluble in water. A common example of an inorganic nitrate salt is potassium nitrate (saltpeter).
A rich source of inorganic nitrate in human diets come from leafy green foods, such as spinach and arugula. NO−3 (inorganic nitrate) is the viable active component within beetroot juice and other vegetables. Drinking water is also a dietary source.
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Sue Grayson, they usually are
ninakamwene
I would have been ashamed as a former chemist if I had missed this one, even though it was many 'moons' ago. An excellent learning trivia. Thank you.
Kath Thomson
Tommy Denton, this has happened to me too. I think sometimes you go to tap the correct answer just as the page moves slightly and you end up tapping the wrong answer.
Tommy Denton
I answered it right but it says I didn’t
Sue Grayson
Another one from C Whites. That's four in this quiz alone! And poorly worded too.
Sean Philips
Richard G Schwartz, it says it’s a dietary source of nitrates, not a diet.
Puppermom
Adø Lunzi, not cool!