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How to write the formula for ammonium nitrate?

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Answer: NH₄NO₃

Step-by-step explanation:

The ammonium ion formula is NH₄¹⁺

The nitrate ion formula is NO₃¹⁻

When writing formulas for ionic compounds, use the "swap and drop" method. Swap the charge numbers and then drop those numbers as subscripts for each ion in the formula.

NH₄¹⁺ NO₃¹⁻

Both charges are 1 for each polyatomic ion. The formula is NH₄NO₃.

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