Endings of Compounds?

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What do the IO3 and SO3 stand for, in the instances of:
NaIO3, and Cs2SO3

2007-09-06 04:21:42 · 2 answers · asked by Matt S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Sodium iodate(V) is now the correct name, as is caesium sulphate(IV).

2007-09-06 05:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

NaIO3 is sodium iodate
and Cs2SO3 is cesium sulfite - not sulfate, as that
would be Cs2SO4.

2007-09-06 11:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by Reginald 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋