-ate has more oxygen than -ite.
The full range of this naming strategy is illustrated by chloroxy ions:
Both mean that the polyatomic ion contains oxygen along with another less electronegative element. "-ate" means that the polyatomic ion contains the number of oxygen atoms that was considered "normal" for the other electronegative element sometime during the 19th century when the system was introduced. "ite" means one oxygen atom less than the "-ate for the same other less electronegative element than oxygen. "-ate" means four oxygen atoms per polyatomic ion for sulfate and phosphate but only three oxygen atoms per polyatomic ion for chlorate and the other halates. One oxygen atom more than the "-ate" ion adds a "per" prefix to the basic "-ate" name, and one oxygen atom less than in an '-ite" ion adds a "hypo" before the basic "-ite" name. Example for one element: ClO3-1 is chlorate; ClO4-1 is perchlorate;
ClO2-1 is chlorite; and ClO-1 is hypochlorite.
There are many other possible complications in naming polyatomic anions; don't assume this covers everything.
for ate they would end with -ic
for ite I'm not sure
yes, the anions will generally end that way.
they indicate the presence of oxygen
These compounds are salts.
A Polyatomic ion is a covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit
It will end in -ic acid. For example perchlorate --> perchloric acid
-Ite at the end of an ion means that the compound has 2 oxygen and -ate means there is 3 oxygen.
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.
This is known as a Nitrate, the 'ate' ending means it has Oxygen in it, the 'Nitr' represents the Nitrogen part.
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.
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.
For polyatomic anions containing oxygen, or oxyions, the most common for of the ion has a name ending in -ate.
A Polyatomic ion is a covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit
The charge on the polytomic ion cyanide is -1.
ite or ate
No. The hydroxide ion has a negative charge as do all ions ending in -ide, -ite, or -ate.
The ide ending in a polyatomic ion actually has no practical meaning involved. The polyatomic compounds that do contain the ide ending have it because they were thought to be monatomic at one time.
Lithium is an element itself, it is simply Li. Nitrate is Nitrogen and Oxygen, the -ate ending denoting an oxide ion!
Platoic Acid When naming acids that have a (fictional, in this case) polyatomic ion that ends in -ate, drop that ending and change it to -ic. For example, an acid with the nitrate ion becomes nitric acid.
It can be (precipitate, neonate), but it is usually a verb form when added to nouns (alien-alienate, decor-decorate). The suffix -ion or -tion is a noun form for those verbs. The ending -ate is also seen in adjectives (profligate).
It will end in -ic acid. For example perchlorate --> perchloric acid