What is the covalent compound formula for Nitric Acid?

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What is the covalent compound formula for Nitric Acid?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-13T03:45:42

It would be $N O_{2} O H$ $NO_2OH$

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Imagine the $N$ $N$ with 5 valencies, in the centre. Four of those are taken by two double-bonded $O$ $O$ , and the fifth is taken by an $O H$ $OH$

In a watery environment, the $H$ $H$ is quickly 'donated' to a water molecule in the form of an $H^{+}$ $H^+$ to form the hydronium or acid ion $H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_3O^+$ , leving the $N O_{3}^{-}$ $NO_3^-$ ion.

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