An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name indicates contains what?

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An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name indicates contains neutrsl molecules, s polyatomic ion, fewer electrons than protons, or only 2 elements

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An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name indicates theat the compound is an Oxyanions (polyatomic anions containing oxygen).

Those compounds are named with -ite or -ate, for a lesser or greater quantity of oxygen, respectively.


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