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  • Silver Nitrate (AgNO3): Properties, Formula, and Why No Silver II Nitrate Exists
    There is no compound known as "silver II nitrate".

    Here's why:

    * Silver (Ag) normally exists in a +1 oxidation state. This means it typically loses one electron to form a stable ion, Ag+.

    * Nitrate (NO3-) is a polyatomic ion with a -1 charge.

    Therefore, the correct formula for the compound formed between silver and nitrate is AgNO3, which is called silver nitrate.

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