-ate

[Ghadir Seder 1G]

I understand that you add -ate to the end of the metal if the compound is charged, so is there anything you do if it is a positive charge rather than a negative?

[jisulee1C]

Nope for a positive charge you don't need to add anything.

[Samuel Tzeng 1B]

You don't need to add anything for positive ions or neutral molecules

[Aarushi Solanki 4F]

You do not have to add anything for a positively charged one.

[Betania Hernandez 2E]

You do not have to add anything to positively or neutral charged ones. It is only if it is negatively charged that you add the -ate

[Mallika Chimpiri 3K]

No, ate is only added to an anion!

[jvera4b]

Nothing for positive only if the ion is an anion (negatively charged).

[Rida Ismail 2E]

You leave positive or neutral names of the metal the same.

[Philip]

Only if the metal coordination compound is an anion

[Chanel D_4E]

You add -ate to a negatively charged molecule/anions in which you would use their Latin name (ex. Ferrate, Cuprate,etc). You don't need to change anything for a positively charged molecule.

[805422680]

The -ate is only added for a negatively charged ion. For neutral and positively charged ion, just the metal name is required

[Mary Shih 3J]

ate is specific for an anion