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.
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.
Polyatomic ion in the compound Na2O2 is known as peroxide. Such polyatomic ion contains two or more atoms covalently bonded.
polyatomic ion
The polyatomic ion name for NaClO is Sodium Hypochlorite
No; a polyatomic ion is like Carbonate (CO3) or Phosphate (PO4) and others.
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.
Hydroxide ion
In chemistry, the suffix -ate typically indicates that the compound contains oxygen and another element. It is commonly used in the names of salts or esters.
Anions end in -ide if they are monatomic. Example: chlorine becomes "chloride." Polyatomic ions will have different suffixes.
Anions end in -ide if they are monatomic. Example: chlorine becomes "chloride." Polyatomic ions will have different suffixes.
ite or ate
Anions end in -ide if they are monatomic. Example: chlorine becomes "chloride." Polyatomic ions will have different suffixes.
Anions end in -ide if they are monatomic. Example: chlorine becomes "chloride." Polyatomic ions will have different suffixes.
Na2 SO4? - SO4 is a polyatomic ion with a charge of -2. It is Sulfate. When you have a polyatomic after the first element, you do nothing to change the ending of the polyatomic ion. Since Na has an oxidation number of +1, Na2 creates a +2 which balances out with the -2 of sulfate. So, the name would be Sodium Sulfate. (Again, you do nothing with the ending of a Polyatomic | don't add an -ide at the end.Sodium Sulfate... (oh, and here's a helpful hint: if you havent already noticed, I believe that any compond with more than two elements will have a polyatomic ion. The polyatomic should be the symbols right after the first element, in this case Na - soduim...
This is a binary salt.
This is a binary salt.