chemistrian

-ide

suffix for anions; denotes absence of oxygen

acid

proton donor; ionic compound formed of a hydrogen cation (proton) and anion

-ate

conjugate base (anion) of an -ic acid

-ic acid

baseline acid; acid formed from an anion with -ate suffix

-ite suffix

denotes an anion with less oxygen than baseline

-ous acid

acid formed from -ite anion; denotes less oxygen than baseline compound

hypo- prefix + -ous acid suffix

denotes an acid formed from an anion with 2 less oxygen atoms than baseline compound

hypo-

Latin for 'under'

hypo- prefix + -ite suffix

anion with two less oxygens than baseline oxyanion

per-

'complete'; denotes highest number of oxygens a compound can have; one more than baseline

per- prefix + -ate

denotes anion with one more oxygen than baseline anion

baseline anion

most common oxyanion