A hydride is formally the anion of hydrogen, a hydrogen atom with two electrons. The term is applied loosely. At one extreme, all compounds containing covalently bound H atoms are called hydrides: water is a hydride of oxygen, ammonia is a hydride of nitrogen, etc.
A hydride is formally the anion of hydrogen, a hydrogen atom with two electrons.
The term is applied loosely. At one extreme, all compounds containing covalently bound H atoms are called hydrides: water is a hydride of oxygen, ammonia is a hydride of nitrogen, etc.
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