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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.

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Q: How can you tell if potassium sulfur is sulfite or sulfate?
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