Question
The oxidation number of nitrogen in $NO_3^ - $ is

Answer

$\mathop {NO_3^ - }\limits^{ * \,\,\,\,\,\,} $

$x - 2 \times 3 = - 1$; $x = 6 - 1 = + 5$.

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