NH₄NO₃ is the chemical formula for ammonium nitrate, a commonly used fertilizer. It consists of one ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) and one nitrate ion (NO₃⁻).
Ammonium ion (NH₄⁺): A positively charged polyatomic ion composed of one nitrogen atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
Nitrate ion (NO₃⁻): A negatively charged polyatomic ion composed of one nitrogen atom bonded to three oxygen atoms.
An ion made up of multiple atoms covalently bonded together with an overall charge.