Sulfate

Sulfate
Names
	IUPAC name Sulfate
	Other names Tetraoxosulfate(VI); Tetraoxidosulfate(VI)
Identifiers
CAS Number	14808-79-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16189;
ChemSpider	1085;
EC Number	233-334-2;
PubChem CID	1117;
UNII	7IS9N8KPMG ;
	InChI InChI=1S/H2O4S/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4)/p-2 Key: QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1/H2O4S/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4)/p-2 Key: QAOWNCQODCNURD-NUQVWONBAM;
	SMILES S(=O)(=O)([O-])[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	SO2−4
Molar mass	96.06 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid	Hydrogensulfate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula SO2−4. 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.