What is Nitrite?
[[Image:Nitrite-ion-canonical-structures.png|thumb|370px|Nitrite]] '''Nitrite''' is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula is NO<sub>2</sub><sup>–</sup>. It contains [[nitrogen]] in its +3 [[oxidation state]]. Nitrites are normally strong [[oxidizing agent]]s. Most of them are colorless [[crystalline]] compounds. [[Sodium nitrite]] is a common nitrite. They are also weak [[reducing agent]]s, being [[oxidation|oxidized]] to [[nitrate]]s (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>). ==Related pages== *[[Nitrate]] *[[Nitride]] *[[Azide]] [[Category:Nitrogen compounds]] [[Category:Ions]]