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Since this is a chemistry question, it is assumed that the question is really about the suffixes "-ate" and "-ite". These suffixes are used to distinguish salts of oxyacids of elements that have at least two such oxyacids, corresponding to different degrees of oxidation of the element other than hydrogen and oxygen in the oxyacid. "-ate" is used for the salt of the higher oxidation state considered most characteristic of the element and "ite" for the salt of the next lower oxidation state that forms an oxyacid. for example, "sulfate" has the formula SO4-2 and "sulfite" has the formula SO3-2, with sulfur having a formal oxidation state of +6 in sulfate and +4 in sulfite.
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What is the difference between ite ate and ide at the end of a ion?
-Ite at the end of an ion means that the compound has 2 oxygen and -ate means there is 3 oxygen.
What does the suffixes -ate -ite and -ide mean in chemistry?
ite= less oxygen ate= i dont know' ide= negative See the interesting link bellow !
What does the name of the binary compound ends with?
It will be an ide ite or ate ex: chlorIDE sulfITE carbonATE
Is bicarbonate considered a cation or anion?
Bicarbonate is an anion. Ions ending in -ate, -ite, or -ide are anions.
How can you tell if potassium sulfur is sulfite or sulfate?
K2S is potassium sulfide K2SO3 is potassium sulfite K2SO4 is potassium sulfate. In an ionic compound, the endings -ite and -ate indicate a negative ion that contains oxygen, with -ate indication more oxygen than -ite. The ending -ide usually indicates an oxygen-free ion with the exception of oxide and its variants.
What is the difference between ite ate and ide at the end of a ion?
-Ite at the end of an ion means that the compound has 2 oxygen and -ate means there is 3 oxygen.
What are the usual endings for the names of polyatomic ions?
The names of most polyatomic ions end in -ite or -ate.
What is the significance of suffix 'ite' in nitrite and 'ate' in nitrate ions?
The "ite" vs. "ate" in ions refers to the number of oxygens in the ion. ex: Nitrate = NO3- Nitrite = NO2- It follows the system of: per....ate (add one oxygen to ate) ate (3 or 4 oxygens, depending on the ion, this is usually the "base") ite (subtract one oxygen from ate) hypo....ite (subract two oxygens from ate
What does the suffixes -ate -ite and -ide mean in chemistry?
ite= less oxygen ate= i dont know' ide= negative See the interesting link bellow !
What does an -ite or -ate ending in a polyatomic ion mean?
The -ite or -ate ending in a polyatomic ion is simply an indication of the amount of oxygen atoms present. The -are ending is used in the base form. If the polyatomic ion has one less oxygen atom than the -ate form, the -ite form applies.
What does a ite or ate ending in a polyatomic ion mean?
The -ite or -ate ending in a polyatomic ion is simply an indication of the amount of oxygen atoms present. The -are ending is used in the base form. If the polyatomic ion has one less oxygen atom than the -ate form, the -ite form applies.
What are the usual ending for the names of polyatomic ion?
ite or ate
What is the difference between ITE and FPE circuit breaker?
The connection blades and how they connect into the distribution panel's bus.
What does the name of the binary compound ends with?
It will be an ide ite or ate ex: chlorIDE sulfITE carbonATE
An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains .?
Polyatomic AnionOxigen. If a compound has name containing ending with -ite or -ate always contains Oxigen.-ite indicates three or less atoms in the compound. But it usually contain less than three oxigen atom.ex: SO3^2- sulfite ion, NO2- nitrite ion-ate indicates three or more oxigen atoms contained in the compoundex:ClO3- chlorate ion.Oxygen in the form of a polyatomic anion.
Is bicarbonate considered a cation or anion?
Bicarbonate is an anion. Ions ending in -ate, -ite, or -ide are anions.
Why aren't prefixes used in naming ionic compounds?
Ate, and Ite. Theres also ide but just depends =]
