Corban E. answered 11/15/20
AP Chemistry Tutor and Former Teacher (Gen Chem, IB, O-Level, A-Level)
The acid loses the hydrogen, and gives it to water.
Hydrogen has +1 charge, so the HNO3 charge decreases by 1 (becomes negative), from losing the H. H2O gains the H, so its charge increases by 1.
HNO3(aq)+H2O(l)→NO3-(aq)+H3O+(aq)