Edexcel GCSE Chemistry · 1CH0
Specification 1.25 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Nomenclature of CompoundsTwo important endings are -ide and -ate.
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GCSE Chemistry · key term
An ending commonly used for a compound containing two elements, such as sodium chloride or magnesium oxide.
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Specification 1.25 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Nomenclature of CompoundsTwo important endings are -ide and -ate.
Do not decide from the presence of oxygen alone: oxide and hydroxide end in -ide, whereas nitrate, carbonate and sulfate end in -ate.
Write suffixes accurately: -ide and -ate are not interchangeable.
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