Answer to Question #162912 in Inorganic Chemistry for Yuvi

Question

Halides and Hydrides

Answer 1

A halide is a binary phase, of which one part is a halogen atom and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative (or more electropositive) than the halogen, to make a, e.g., fluoride, chloride. Potassium iodide is an halide

Hydride referee to any of a class of chemical compounds in which hydrogen is combined with another element. Hydrogen sulphide is an hydride