268 Chemical Nomenclature of Berzelius. 
phate, sulphite. In order to distinguish the different classes of am- 
phide salts from each other, the name of the amphigen body which 
a salt contains is prefixed to the name of the salt, as oxymolybdate, 
sulphomolybdate, selenimolybdate, tellurimolybdate. When the no- 
menclature of the salts was first formed, only one of the classes just al- 
luded to, was known, namely, the oxysalts ; hence the distinction which 
has now been made, was not necessary, and the particle oxy has ney- 
er been placed before the names of salts of this class. ‘They have 
been called simply sulphates, molybdates, &c. 'This is a convenient 
custom to follow,-sinee the oxysalts are the most numerous, and most 
frequently used. ‘The other amphide salts are readily distinguished, 
from each other and from the oxysalts, by prefixing the name of the 
amphigen body which they contain. 
OXYSALTS. 
The different kinds of oxysalts are : 
Sulphates. Oxychlorates. Selenites. Tantalates. 
Hyposulphates. Chlorates. Arseniates. Titanates. 
Sulphites. _Chlorites. Arsenites, Manganates. 
Hyposulphites. Bromates. Chromates. Cobaltates. 
Nitrates. Iodates. Molybdates. Stannates. 
_ Nitrites. Carbonates. Tungstates. Osmiates. 
Phosphates. Borates. Antimoniates. | Hydrates.(z) 
Phosphites. Silicates. Antimonites. 
Hypophosphites. Seleniates. Tellurates. 
The varieties of each kind are the following. ‘The names now 
in use are placed in the right hand column. 
Potassic sulphate. Sulphate of potassa. 
Sodic sulphate. Sulphate of soda. 
Lithic sulphate. . _ Sulphate of lithia. 
Ammonic sulphate. Sulphate of ammonia. 
Barytic sulphate. Sulphate of baryta. 
Strontianic sulphate. Sulphate of strontia. 
Calcic sulphate. Sulphate of lime. 
Magnetic sulphate. Sulphate of magnesia. 
Aluminic sulphate. Sulphate of alumina. 
Glucic sulphate. Sulphate of glucina. 
Yttric sulphate. Sulphate of yttria. 
Zirconic sulphate. Sulphate of zirconia. 
(z) An explanation of the peculiar views expressed in this name will be found in 
-the sequel. (See pages 270, 271.) 
