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What is the 3 in Silver nitrate?

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If you mean the 3 in the formula AgNO3, it refers to the fact that silver nitrate has 3 oxygen atoms in each formula unit.

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Is silver nitrate a metal or nonmetal?

Silver nitrate is a compound. It consists of the metal silver and the compound nitrate. Nitrate consists of nitrogen and oxygen.


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