Question

25 ccc patterns how are the chlorate and chlorite ions different from each other? how are they similar to the sulfate and sulfite ions? notebook enter note here

Explanation:

• Difference between chlorate and chlorite ions:
• Chlorate ion (\(ClO_{3}^{-}\)) has three oxygen atoms, while chlorite ion (\(ClO_{2}^{-}\)) has two oxygen atoms. The suffix “-ate” generally indicates more oxygen atoms than the “-ite” suffix for ions with the same central atom (here \(Cl\)).
• Similarity to sulfate (\(SO_{4}^{2 - }\)) and sulfite (\(SO_{3}^{2 - }\)) ions:
• Just like chlorate - chlorite pair, sulfate - sulfite pair also follows the “-ate” having more oxygen atoms than “-ite” for ions with the same central atom (\(S\)). Both pairs are examples of oxy - anions where the suffix change (from “-ite” to “-ate”) corresponds to an increase in the number of oxygen atoms attached to the central non - metal atom.

Answer:

• Difference: Chlorate (\(ClO_{3}^{-}\)) has one more oxygen atom than chlorite (\(ClO_{2}^{-}\)).
• Similarity: Similar to sulfate (\(SO_{4}^{2 - }\)) - sulfite (\(SO_{3}^{2 - }\)) pair, “-ate” (chlorate, sulfate) has more oxygen atoms than “-ite” (chlorite, sulfite) for ions with the same central atom.