Q: What kind of ions are named by adding the suffix -ide to the end?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

By gaining an electron, the chlorine atom becomes a chloride ion. It now has more electrons than protons and a charge of -1. Negative ions are named by adding the suffix – ide to the first part of the element name. The symbol for chloride is Cl - .

 Choices:

- similar ions

- particular ions

- positive ions

- negative ions


A:
negative ions