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The nitrate ion has three resonance structure, with the double bond on a different oxygen for each. In all resonance structures the nitrogen has three bonds, therefore, its hybridisation is $s{p}^2$. Each of the oxygen atoms also has $s{p}^2$ hybridisation, since the hybridisation is determined by the resonance structure with the double bond, where the oxygen has a double bond and two lone pairs. The actual geometry of the polyatomic ion is trigonal planar with bond angles of $120^{\circ }$.
${\mathrm{NO}}_2^{-}:18$ electrons; ideal geometry trigonal planar, $s{p}^2$ with bond angle of $116^{\circ }$.
${\mathrm{NO}}_2:17$ electrons, ideal geometry trigonal planar; $s{p}^2$ with bond angle of $134^{\circ }$
${\mathrm{NO}}_2^{+}:16$ electrons; ideal geometry linear ; sp with bond angle of $180^{\circ }$.