Asked by knmk

In water, HNO3 produces H+ ions. Which is the name for HNO3 in an aqueous solution?

Name
Symbol
nitrate
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nitrite
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nitrogen
N
hydrogen nitrate
nitric acid
saltpetre
nitrous acid

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Nitric acid. HNO3 in water is called nitric acid (systematic name: hydrogen nitrate).
(Notes: NO3− is the nitrate ion; NO2−/HNO2 are nitrite/nitrous acid; saltpetre is KNO3.)