How are oxyanion named?

Answer 1

An oxyanion is a polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually a nonmetal, bonded to one or more oxygen atoms. It's name is based on the number of oxygen atoms in the ion.

Answer 2

Oxyanions are named by combining the root name of the central element with a suffix that indicates the oxidation state and number of oxygen atoms present. Common suffixes include "-ate" for the most common form and "-ite" for one less oxygen atom. Prefixes like "per-" and "hypo-" are used for oxyanions with extra oxygen atoms or fewer oxygen atoms, respectively.

Answer 3

Oxyanion is named for the amount of atoms of oxygen inside the ion. Usually these nonmetal polyatomic ions are bonded to a single or multiple oxygen atoms.
hypochlorite ion

Answer 4

per-..-ate (permanganate), ..-ate (phosphate), ..ite (sulfite), hypo-..-ite (hypochlorite), but not ..-ide as in chloride (Cl-)