Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Trick for remembering –ate ions… Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Underlined letter represents the symbol of the element The #of consonants = the # of oxygen atoms The # vowels = charge EX: Nick = nitrogen N = nitrogen 3 consonants = 3 oxygens 1 vowel = -1 charge Nitrate = NO3-

Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Trick for remembering –ate ions… Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix EX: Camel C = carbon 3 consonants = 3 oxygens 2 vowel = -2 charge carbonate = CO3-2

Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Trick for remembering –ate ions… Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix EX: Clam Cl = chlorine 3 consonants = 3 oxygens 1 vowel = -1 charge chlorate = ClO3-1

Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Trick for remembering –ate ions… Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix EX: Supper S = sulfur 4 consonants = 4 oxygens 2 vowel = -2 charge sulfate = SO4-2

Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix Trick for remembering –ate ions… Nick the Camel ATE a Clam for Supper in Phoenix EX: Phoenix P = phosphate 4 consonants = 4 oxygens 3 vowel = -3 charge phosphate = PO4-3