Instructions: Given a scientific passage and an answer, generate a question for the given answer.
Input: Passage: Naming anions is slightly different than naming cations. The ending of the element's name is dropped and replaced with the ide suffix. For example, F - is the fluoride ion, while O 2- is the oxide ion. As is the case with cations, the charge on the anion is indicated by a superscript following the symbol. Common anions are listed in the Table below :. Answer: anions
Output:
When naming this type of ion the ending of the element's name is dropped and replaced with the ide suffix?