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When do we use ite ate as suffix while naming compounds? |
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Answer» The -ate suffix is USED on the most common oxyanion (like sulfate SO42- or nitrate NO3-). The -ite suffix is used on the oxyanion with one oxygen ATOM fewer (like SULFITE SO32- or NITRITE NO2-). Sometimes there can be a hypo- prefix, meaning one oxygen atom fewer than for -ite. |
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