The "ic" suffix in chemical nomenclature is used to indicate that the compound is a negatively charged acid or anion.
The "ic" suffix is used for naming anions with a higher oxidation state, while the "ous" suffix is used for naming anions with a lower oxidation state.
No, the "ic" suffix is only used for naming anions. For cations, the suffix "ium" is used instead.
No, there are other suffixes used in chemical nomenclature depending on the type of compound being named. For example, "ate" is used for polyatomic anions and "ide" is used for binary compounds.
Compounds with multiple oxidation states are named by including the oxidation state in parentheses after the element name. For example, iron(III) chloride is a compound with iron in its +3 oxidation state, and is named using the "ic" suffix as ferric chloride.