What is Sulphide?
A '''sulphide''' ('''sulfide''' in [[US English]]) is an [[anion]] of [[sulphur]] in its lowest [[oxidation number]] of -2. Sulphide is also a term for [[thioether]]s, a common type of [[Chemical compound|compound]] which are known for their bad odours (example: H<sub>2</sub>S = hydrogen sulphide). The di[[anion]] S<sup>2-</sup> exists only in strongly [[alkaline]] [[water|aqueous]] solutions. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Ions]]