Chapter 3, Problem 15QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The oxyanion of nitrogen that has $-1$ charge is to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

The polyatomic anion that contains oxygen which is attached to other elements is called an oxyanion, in which one contains a higher number of oxygen atoms and the other contains a fewer number of oxygen atoms. It is represented by the formula ${\text{H}}_a{\text{X}}_b{\text{O}}_c$ , where $\text{X}$ represents an element, $\text{O}$ represents oxygen atom and $\text{H}$ represents the hydrogen non-metal.