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Is nitrite inorganic

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12y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Most common nitrites (NO2-) (like NaNO2, used as food preservative) are inorganic compounds. However, some common important organic nitrites include Methyl nitrite and Ethyl nitrite.

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