NO₃⁻¹
Nitrate = Nick
(3 consonants and 1 vowel)
(3 consonants and 1 vowel)
NO₂⁻¹
Nitrite = little Nick
(one less consonant)
(one less consonant)
CO₃⁻²
Carbonate = Camel
(3 consonants and 2 vowels)
(3 consonants and 2 vowels)
O₂⁻²
Peroxide = bleached little camel wigy (visualize)
(Only Oxygen wigy= 2 consonants and 2 vowels)
(Only Oxygen wigy= 2 consonants and 2 vowels)
ClO₃⁻¹
Chlorate = Clam
(3 consonants and 1 vowel)
(3 consonants and 1 vowel)
ClO₂⁻¹
chlorite = little clam
(one less consonant)
(one less consonant)
ClO4⁻¹
Perchlorate = big clams in pack on back (visualize)
(Clams = 4 consonants and one vowel)
(Clams = 4 consonants and one vowel)
SO₄⁻²
Sulfate = Supper
SO₃⁻²
Sulfite = little supper
(one less consonant)
(one less consonant)
S₂O₃⁻²
Thiosulfate = medium supper
gain 2 with S but stays the same as sulfite for the rest
gain 2 with S but stays the same as sulfite for the rest
CrO₄⁻²
Chromate = crater
(4 consonants and 2 vowels)
(4 consonants and 2 vowels)
Cr₂O₇⁻²
Dichromate = big crater (visualize)
Bigger than chromate, Cr gains 2 and O up to 7. (Same ⁻²)
Bigger than chromate, Cr gains 2 and O up to 7. (Same ⁻²)
PO₄⁻³
Phosphate = Phoenix
(4 consonants and 3 vowels)
(4 consonants and 3 vowels)
PO₃⁻³
Phosphite = little Phoenix
(one less consonant)
(one less consonant)
