Naming Monatomic Anions

Naming Monatomic Anions

  • Monatomic anions are named by adding the suffix "-ide" to the root name of the element.

  • Table 2.2 shows the "-ide" nomenclature of some common monatomic anions according to their positions in the periodic table.

Anions by Group
Group 14

  • Carbide: C4−C^{4-}

  • Silicide: Si4−Si^{4-}

Group 15

  • Nitride: N3−N^{3-}

  • Phosphide: P3−P^{3-}

Group 16

  • Oxide: O2−O^{2-}

  • Sulfide: S2−S^{2-}

  • Selenide: Se2−Se^{2-}

  • Telluride: Te2−Te^{2-}

Group 17

  • Fluoride: F−F^{-}

  • Chloride: Cl−Cl^{-}

  • Bromide: Br−Br^{-}

  • Iodide: $$I^{-}$