Nitrogen Oxide - Derivatives

Derivatives

Oxidized (cationic) and reduced (anionic) derivatives of many of these oxides exist: nitrite (NO−
2), nitrate (NO−
3), nitronium (NO+
2), and nitrosonium (NO+). NO₂ is intermediate between nitrite and nitronium:

NO+
2 + e− → NO₂

NO₂ + e− → NO−
2