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What is the name of F1-?Fluoride ionFluorine ionFluorineFluorous ion

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To name this ion, we need to follow up the steps:

Step 1: F is the symbol for fluorine.

Step 2: For anions, change the ending to -ide and add the word ion after it. Since it is an anion, drop the -ine and replace it with -ide.

Therefore, this is a fluoride ion.

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