What is the meaning of nate,ide in chemistry

1.	What is the meaning of nate,ide in chemistry
Answer» -ide is used for non-metal compounds generally. For example, Chlorine forms a chloride ion, so NaCl is Sodium Chloride. -ate and -ite are commonly used for polyatomic ions of Oxygen. -ate is used for the ion that has the largest number of Oxygen atoms.

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