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  • Identifying the '-ide' Suffix in Chemical Compound Names
    The names of the compounds FeS, NaCl, NaOH, and Pb₃N₂ all end in the suffix "-ide".

    Here's why:

    * FeS: Iron sulfide

    * NaCl: Sodium chloride

    * NaOH: Sodium hydroxide

    * Pb₃N₂: Lead nitride

    These compounds are all binary ionic compounds, meaning they are composed of two elements, a metal and a nonmetal. In naming these compounds, we use the "-ide" suffix for the nonmetal anion.

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