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Because one nitrogen is attached with 4 hydrogens forming a cation NH4+ while other is attached with 3 oxygen atoms forming an anion NO3-, these two ions form the ionic bond so formula is written in such a way.

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Q: Why ammonium nitrate is written as NH4NO3?
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