Compound: nitrate
SMILES: O=[N+]([O-])[O-]
InChIKey: NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms: nitrate, NITRATE ION, 14797-55-8, Nitrates, Nitrate(1-), trioxonitrate(1-), trioxidonitrate(1-), INORGANIC NITRATES, T93E9Y2844, DTXSID5024217, CHEBI:17632, RefChem:6470, DTXCID904217, NO3-, MFCD00144920, UN3218, CHEMBL186200, Nitrate (6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI), UN1447, NO3, Nitrate as N @ 1000 microg/mL in H2O, Nitrate standard solution (100 ppm NO3), Nitrate as N @ 10000 microg/mL in H2O, Nitrate(1-); Nitrato; Nitric acid, ion(1-), Nitrate(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI), NO3?, Nitrate Standard: NO3- @ 1000 microg/mL in H2O, Nitrate Standard: NO3- @ 10000 microg/mL in H2O, nitrooxidane, trioxidonitrate, trioxonitrate, Nitrate Standard, trioxonitrate(V), UNII-T93E9Y2844, NITRATO, Nitrate (No3-), NITRATE ANION, 732 - Meat Based Sample, NITRATE ION (NO3-), Nitrate Std 200mg/L As N, Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s., Fresh water-Nitrate, low level, Nitrate Anion Standard Solution, Nitrate Std 1000mg/L As N, Fresh water-Nitrate, high level, NITRIC ACID, ION(1-), BDBM26988, Fresh water - Nitrate, low level, Fresh water - Nitrate, high level, Nitrate Std 500MG/LITRE As N, BDBM50098588, NO3(-), AKOS015904030, 65 -Nitrate & Nitrite in milk powder, DB14049, [NO3](-), N511, 787 - Nitrate analysis of vegetable leaves, NS00114192, 798 - Nitrate in infant vegetable food puree, Q182168, Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s. [UN1447]  [Oxidizer], Ion Chromatography Anion Std nitrate 0.2mg/mL (200 ppm), Ion Chromatography Anion Std nitrate 1mg/mL (1000 ppm), 718 - Nitrate and nitrite analysis of fish and fish products, ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE, DILUTED IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY], ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, DILUTED IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY], Nitrate Standard for Ion Chromatography (IC) 0.1 mg/mL (100 ppm) in Water (H?O)
Theoretical properties:
molecular_formula: NO3-
molecular_weight: 62.005 g/mol
exact_mass: 61.987817862 g/mol
formal_charge: -1
hydrogen_bond_donor_count: 0
hydrogen_bond_acceptor_count: 3
rotatable_bond_count: 0
heavy_atom_count: 4
topological_polar_surface_area: 62.9 Å²
isotope_atom_count: 0
covalently_bonded_unit_count: 1
Physical properties:
Descriptions:
pubchem: Nitrate is a nitrogen oxoanion formed by loss of a proton from nitric acid. Principal species present at pH 7.3. It is a nitrogen oxoanion, a member of reactive nitrogen species and a monovalent inorganic anion. It is a conjugate base of a nitric acid.
chebi: A nitrogen oxoanion formed by loss of a proton from nitric acid. Principal species present at pH 7.3.
chembl: Unnamed Compound is a small molecule listed in the ChEMBL database but has not progressed to an approved clinical phase.
wikipedia: Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO−3. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives. Almost all inorganic nitrates are soluble in water. An example of an insoluble (inorganic) nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.
In nature, nitrates are produced by a number of species of nitrifying bacteria in the natural environment using ammonia or urea as a source of nitrogen and source of free energy. Nitrate compounds for gunpowder were historically produced, in the absence of mineral nitrate sources, by means of various fermentation processes using urine and dung. Modern nitrate production is mostly focused on creation for fertilizer and chemical manufacturing for various applications, such as medicine synthesis, ceramics and preservation of meat. Annually, about 195 million metric tons of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are used worldwide, with nitrates constituting a significant portion of this amount. 
Because nitrates are soluble and easily can be swept away from the soil because of precipitation, excessive agricultural use has been associated with nutrient runoff, water pollution, and the proliferation of aquatic dead zones. Direct exposure of nitrates for humans can have direct health consequences: the excess consumption of nitrates in cured meats is associated with intestinal cancers.