This quiz is about the memorization of certain polyatomic ions and there chemical makeup. I made this as a study guide for my actual chemistry test.
There is no difference, they are the same thing.
Sulfate has one more oxygen than sulfite.
Sulfate has a positive charge while sulfite has a negative charge.
Sulfite has one less sulfur than sulfate.
Sulfate goes to the third power, while sulfite goes to the second.
Ammonium
Nitrite
Nitrate
Hydroxide
Acetate
Phosphate
Carbonate
Chromate
Sulfite
Sulfate
Chromate
Phosphate
Nitrite
Carbonate
Sulfate
Hydroxite
Phosphate
Hydroxide
Helium
Deoxyribose
1 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, to the third power negative
1 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, to the second power negative
2 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, to the third power negative
1 phosphorus, 5 oxygen, to the second power negative
2 phosphorus, 4 oxygen, to the third power negative
Sulfite
Sulfate
Both
Neither
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