In ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃), there are two nitrogen atoms in different chemical environments: In the NH₄⁺ (ammonium) ion, nitrogen has an oxidation state of –3. In the NO₃⁻ (nitrate) ion, nitrogen has an oxidation state of +5. This demonstrates nitrogen’s ability to exist in multiple oxidation states within a single compound.
The oxidation states of Nitrogen in NH4NO3 are _____?
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