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What is the chemical difference between sulfate and sulfite?
- A There is no difference, they are the same thing.
- B Sulfate has one more oxygen than sulfite.
- C Sulfate has a positive charge while sulfite has a negative charge.
- D Sulfite has one less sulfur than sulfate.
- E Sulfate goes to the third power, while sulfite goes to the second.
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Sulfate and sulfite are both chemical compounds that contain sulfur and oxygen. The main difference between them is the number of oxygen atoms present. Sulfate has one more oxygen atom than sulfite. This difference in oxygen atoms affects their chemical properties and reactivity. Sulfate ions have a negative charge, while sulfite ions have a charge of -2. Therefore, the correct answer is that sulfate has one more oxygen than sulfite.
