Sulfonate is an anion which has the chemical formula R-SO3− while Sulfate is an anion having the chemical formula SO4−2. The key difference between sulfonate and sulfate is that sulfonate is an anion that forms from the sulfonic acid, whereas sulfate is an anion that forms from the sulfuric acid.
Sulfonate is an anion which has the chemical formula R-SO3− while Sulfate is an anion having the chemical formula SO4−2. The key difference between sulfonate and sulfate is that sulfonate is an anion that forms from the sulfonic acid, whereas sulfate is an anion that forms from the sulfuric acid.