2006-12-08 16:08:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium Nitrate is NaNO3,
Sodium Nitrite is NaNO2
The Nitrate ion (NO3-) has one more Oxygen atom than the Nitrite ion (NO2-), but both have a negative 1 charge.
2006-12-08 16:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium nitrate is a sodium bonded with a nitrate ion (NO3). This means its formula is NaNO3, meaning that the compound has 1 sodium atom, 1 nitrogen atom, and 3 Oxygen atoms. Sodium nitrite is a sodium bonded with a nitrite ion (NO2). This means its formula is NaNO2, meaning that the difference is only in the number of oxygen atoms.
2006-12-08 16:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium nitrite, with chemical formula NaNO2 is used as a color fixative and preservative in meats and fish. It is also slowly oxidized by oxygen in the air to sodium nitrate, NaNO3. The compound is a strong reducing agent. Sodium nitrite also has been used in human and veterinary medicine as a vasodilator, a bronchodilator, an intestinal relaxant or a laxative, and an antidote for cyanide poisoning. Recently, sodium nitrite has been found to be an effective means to increase blood flow by dilating blood vessels, acting as a vasodilator. Research is ongoing to investigate its applicability towards treatments for sickle cell anemia, cyanide poisoning, heart attacks, brain aneurysms, and pulmonary hypertension in infants
2016-03-29 00:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between a compound name that ends in -ate and one that ends in -ite is one oxygen (the -ite form has one less oxygen than the -ate form).
Nitrate = NO3
Nitrite = NO2
2006-12-09 01:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NaNO3 = sodium nitrate
NaNO2 = sodium nitrite
Notice that the one with less oxygens has an 'ite' ending.
NO2-1 = nitrite
SO3-2 = sulfite
etc.
2006-12-08 16:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by docrider28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
difference between 3 and 2
3 oxygen - ate nitrate
-1 oxygen - ite nitrite
2006-12-08 16:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by grefriend 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋