"Metals are usually not found as nitrates in their ores". Out of the following two (1 and 2) reasons which is/are true for the above observation?
$(1)$ Metal nitrates are highly unstable.
$(2)$ Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water.

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Metal are usually not found as nitrates in their ores as metal nitrates are highly stable like N a N O 3 and K N O 3 and are highly soluble in water.

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