Reef Chemistry Question of the Day #116 Nitrite structure

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Reef Chemistry Question of the Day #114

Which of the following ions is nitrite?

A. NH₄⁺
B. NO₂⁺
C. NO₂^-
D. NO₃<sup>-

Good luck!





























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[JimWelsh]

Well I know it is NO2, and I know it is an anion (A Negative ION), so it must be C.

 

[Adam Baggett]

No2-

 

[beaslbob]

c.
(had to check this one because it is c)
no3 is nitrate and I have no idea other then it might not be possible to have no2+ of no3+

 

[beaslbob]

No2-

if it's a no 2- then which one?

 

[Adam Baggett]

if it's a no 2- then which one?

Sorry I posted that from my phone it is C. NO₂^-

 

[beaslbob]

Sorry I posted that from my phone it is C. NO₂^-

your post was correct originally. Much better then my feable attempt at humor.

 

[Adam Baggett]

LOL Sorry its been a LONG day so far and still 1 hour to go

 

[scardall]

Anwser is B NO2

 

[fuzzone99]

C. No2 -

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

And the answer is...C. NO₂^-

This has much more on nitrite:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm