chemistry

NH₄⁺
- ammonium
- (only positively charges polyatomic ion)
one be places first when naming since it would be more like a cation.
OH^-

Hydroxide
NO₃^-

Nitrate
SO₄^2-

sulfate
PO₄^3-

phosphate
CO₃^2-

carbonate
CN^-

cyanide
CH₃COO^-

acetate
common naming rules:
- -"-ite" ending = 2 or less O
- -"-ate" ending = 3 or more O
- minimum amount of oxygens add "Hypo-" as a prefix
- maximum amount of oxygens add "per-" for a prefix

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chemistry

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common polyatomic ions names and formula

Updated

2011-01-26T14:15:23Z

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