Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
The sulfate 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.
