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dark-guardian · 11-27-2004, 10:40 AM

The ending suffix -ide and -ate is talking about the charge of the group of atom(s). If the group of atom(s) has a negative charge then the name of that ion/group of atom ends with the suffix -ide. The the group of atom(s) has a postive charge then it ends with he suffix -ate.

Also the diffrence between Sulfate and Sulfite is the formula, the formula for Sulfate is SO (4 at the bottom, after o....Negative 2 at the top after the 4)

And the formula for Sulfite is SO (3 at the botto after the O...and Negative 2 at the top after the 3) SUlfite and Sulfate are similar but diffrent, but they they are made from Sulfur the element....Hope i helped u...

11-27-2004, 10:40 AM	#9
dark-guardian Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: florida Posts: 987 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	The ending suffix -ide and -ate is talking about the charge of the group of atom(s). If the group of atom(s) has a negative charge then the name of that ion/group of atom ends with the suffix -ide. The the group of atom(s) has a postive charge then it ends with he suffix -ate. Also the diffrence between Sulfate and Sulfite is the formula, the formula for Sulfate is SO (4 at the bottom, after o....Negative 2 at the top after the 4) And the formula for Sulfite is SO (3 at the botto after the O...and Negative 2 at the top after the 3) SUlfite and Sulfate are similar but diffrent, but they they are made from Sulfur the element....Hope i helped u... __________________ [color=orange:sig_uid][b:sig_uid]Er.....is that so?[/b:sig_uid][/color:sig_uid]