What is the difference between sulfide and (mono) sulfate?

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Ean Poole

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7 August, 22:14

What is the difference between sulfide and (mono) sulfate?

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Goober · Answer 1

Basically both are anions (negative ions).

Sulphate is actually the complex ion SO4, with a total charge of - 2.

Sulfide is just the ion of sulphur, which can vary according to its oxidation state. For example, H2S is hydrogen sulfide where S has a charge of - 2.