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Compound names that end in -ate contain oxygen.

Ionic Compounds

CaCO3 contains the carbonate ion, CO32-, and is called calcium carbonate.

KNO3 contains the nitrate ion, NO3-, and is called potassium carbonate.

Na3PO4 contains the phosphate ion, PO43-, and is called potassium phosphate.

MgCrO4 contains the chromate ion, CrO42-, and is called potassium chromate.

CaSO4 contains the sulfate ion, SO42-, and is called calcium sulfate.

Acids containing oxygen

H2CO3 is carbonic acid

HNO3 is nitric acid

H3PO4 is phosphoric acid

H2CrO4 is chromic acid

H2SO4 is sulfuric acid

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What do names of binary compounds end with?

The second element's name is changed so that it ends in the suffix -ide.


What is the difference between ite ate and ide at the end of a ion?

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What is the suffix meaning for ate.?

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How do you know whether to put ide or ate at the end of a compound?

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Roshaunda is naming a list of compounds that includes zinc chlorate and zinc chlorite She knows whether to end the compound with the suffix ate or ite by looking at the?

oxidation state of the element. If the element is in a higher oxidation state, the compound ends in -ate, and if it is in a lower oxidation state, the compound ends in -ite. In this case, zinc chlorate (Zn(ClO3)2) would be the compound ending in -ate, while zinc chlorite (Zn(ClO2)2) would be the compound ending in -ite.


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An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains .?

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Examples of compound subject and simple predicate?

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