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"Metals are usually not found as nitrates in their ores".

Out of the following two (a and b) reasons which are/are true for the above observation?

(a)    Metal nitrates are highly unstable.

(b)    Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water.

Option: 1

a is false but b is true


Option: 2

a is true but b is false


Option: 3

a and b are true


Option: 4

a and b are false


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Metal Nitrate dissociates completely in water on account of the stability of the NO^-_3 ions. All metal nitrates are soluble in water hence, nitrate ores are generally not found. 

M(NO_{3})_{n}\overset{H_{2}O}{\rightarrow}M^n+ +nNO^-_3

Hence, the correct option is option 1 

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