Question

What are Halides?

Answer 1

`"Halides are the reduction products of the halogens........."`

Explanation:

`1/2X_2 +e^(-) rarrX^-`

The reactant is a binuclear halogen: `Cl_2`; `Br_2`; `I_2`. Its reduction product, its anion, is the `"halide"`.