Do You Expect the Nitrogen-Oxygen Bond Length in the Nitrate

question 116

Essay

Do you expect the nitrogen-oxygen bond length in the nitrate anion (NO₃^-) to be the same as in the nitrite anion (NO₂^-)? Explain why or why not.

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