ditelluride

Example:Contrary to oxides, which are often basic or acidic, ditellurides are neutral compounds with distinct properties.

Definition:A compound containing oxygen and at least one other element, typically a metal or non-metal. Oxyanions like oxides contrast with tellurides in that they contain oxygen rather than the less electronegative tellurium.

Example:Ditellurides differ from salts in that they contain tellurium in a divalent state, unlike salts which usually involve the ionization of acid-base reactions.

Definition:A compound produced by the complete neutralization of an acid with a base, or by the exchange of ions between two compounds. Salts are normally ionic compounds with a metallic cation and an anion.