sulfate
Sign in to saveThe sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula . Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry. Sulfates occur widely in everyday life. Sulfates are salts of sulfuric acid and many are prepared from that acid.
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20 sectionsContents
- Spelling
- Structure
- Bonding
- Preparation
- Properties
- Uses and occurrence
- Commercial applications
- Occurrence in nature
- History
- Environmental effects
- Main effects on climate
- Reversal and accelerated warming
- Hydrological cycle
- Solar geoengineering
- Hydrogensulfate (bisulfate)
- Other sulfur oxyanions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula {{chem2|SO4^{2-} }}. Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry. Sulfates occur widely in everyday life. Sulfates are salts of sulfuric acid and many are prepared from that acid.