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Is sodium nitrate (III) NaNO2?

In my textbook it repeatedly calls sodium nitrate (III) NaNO2 and I was wondering is this a typo?

Its for the production of nitric (III) acid by reacting sodium nitrate and HCl.
NaNO2 is sodium nitrate (III)
Original post by BobbJo
NaNO2 is sodium nitrate (III)


Thanks!
also I know HNO3 is nitric acid but is it ok for me to call is nitric(V)acid too?
Reply 3
People call HNO3 nitric acid. Strictly is it nitric(V) acid. OCR A state in their spec that if you ever see nitric (or sulfuric) then it is the common form: HNO3 (or H2SO4) - they will only include the numeral if there is an unusual oxidation number.
Original post by gucciglomerulus
Thanks!
also I know HNO3 is nitric acid but is it ok for me to call is nitric(V)acid too?
Why do I have a feeling that NaNo2 is Sodium Nitrite?
Reply 5
isnt NaNO3 Sodium(III) nitrate?
Original post by suppi
isnt NaNO3 Sodium(III) nitrate?

No. NaNO3 is sodium nitrate(V)


(Original post by OneInABillion4)
Why do I have a feeling that NaNo2 is Sodium Nitrite?

Probably because NaNO2 is sodium nitrite
Reply 7
Original post by BobbJo
No. NaNO3 is sodium nitrate(V).


then isnt NaNO2 sodium nitrite??
Original post by suppi
then isnt NaNO2 sodium nitrite??


It is. Why do you think it is not?

NaNO2 is also called sodium nitrate(III).
Reply 9
lmao i got confused. Thanks !
Original post by suppi
isnt NaNO3 Sodium(III) nitrate?


That’s what I thought and I googled it
Original post by b3kk4050703
That’s what I thought and I googled it


NaNO3 is not sodium(III) nitrate. Sodium does not have oxidation state +3 in NaNO3.

NaNO3 is sodium nitrate, or sodium nitrate(V).
I remember from my textbook the reagents needed for formation of diazo compounds.
NaNo2+HCl - - > NaCl + HNo2
HNo2 + HCl (T<10°C) + phenylamine
The original question says sodium nitrate(|||) nor sodium (|||) nitrate.

I’m confused now
Original post by BobbJo
NaNO3 is not sodium(III) nitrate. Sodium does not have oxidation state +3 in NaNO3.

NaNO3 is sodium nitrate, or sodium nitrate(V).
Original post by b3kk4050703
The original question says sodium nitrate(|||) nor sodium (|||) nitrate.

I’m confused now

I assume you meant "not" in your first sentence. Look at your post 11. You quoted someone saying sodium(III) nitrate and said that is exactly what you thought NaNO3 was.

Also the III in brackets are capital letters I.
Original post by OneInABillion4
I remember from my textbook the reagents needed for formation of diazo compounds.
NaNo2+HCl - - > NaCl + HNo2
HNo2 + HCl (T<10°C) + phenylamine

No is nobelium

You should write NaNO2 + HCl -> NaCl + HNO2
HNO2 + C6H5NH2 + H+ -> C6H5N2+ + 2H2O

not NaNo2 or HNo2

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