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Which is more stable, nitrate ion or chloride ion, and why?

Which is more stable, nitrate ion or chloride ion, and why?

Grade:10

2 Answers

Chhavi Jain
92 Points
6 years ago
Dear student , 
 
Nitrate ion should be more stable than chloride ion because nitrate ion has 3 equivalent resonating structures while chloride ion do not have any resonating structure.
 
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Mrigank
31 Points
6 years ago
Then nitric acid must be stronger but we study that hydrochloric acid is stronger than nitric acid. Why???

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