name HSeO-3
The above compound is known as Selonous acid. After removing one hydrogen, we can obtained the desired compound with the chemical formula below
The name of the compound is Mono-Hydrogen Selenite ion ( Since one hydrogen has been replaced by the negative charge)
The Selenium exists in +4 oxidation state in this compound
Rule of Thumb:
The compounds containing oxyanions (i.e. ocygen with -2 charge), then the -ate prefix is dropped and provide by -ite prefix
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