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SulfateVariable Name

The sulfate or sulphate (see spelling differences) ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula SO2- 4. Sulfate is the spelling recommended by IUPAC, but sulphate is used in British English. 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.

Term

sulfate

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Provenance

Wikipedia

Provenance Uri

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfate

Note

Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases.