Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Exercises - Page 77: 2.68b

Answer

$Se^{2-}$ is a selenide ion.

Work Step by Step

Selenium forms ions similar to sulfur, and $S^{2-}$ is a sulfide ion. Therefore $Se^{2-}$ is a selenide ion.
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