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Ion naming confusion with the "bi" prefix
I am little confused on when you use the "bi" prefix to denote the existence of a proton in front of an oxyanion.
For example, I know that [HCO_{3}]^{-} is called bicarbonate as well as hydrogen carbonate.
A problem arises when I try to define the various protonated versions of the phosphate and arsenate ions.
PO_{4}^{3-} is phosphate...
[HPO_{4}]^{2-} is hydrogen phosphate if I am not wrong...
[H_{2}PO_{4}]^{-} is dihydrogen phosphate if I am not wrong...
But which of the above three would be referred to as the "biphosphate" ion??
I assume an analagous situation works for the arsenate ion? AsO_{4}^{3-}
I am little confused on when you use the "bi" prefix to denote the existence of a proton in front of an oxyanion.
For example, I know that [HCO_{3}]^{-} is called bicarbonate as well as hydrogen carbonate.
A problem arises when I try to define the various protonated versions of the phosphate and arsenate ions.
PO_{4}^{3-} is phosphate...
[HPO_{4}]^{2-} is hydrogen phosphate if I am not wrong...
[H_{2}PO_{4}]^{-} is dihydrogen phosphate if I am not wrong...
But which of the above three would be referred to as the "biphosphate" ion??
I assume an analagous situation works for the arsenate ion? AsO_{4}^{3-}