What Are the Names of These Ions?

[cheerspens]

Homework Statement

Name each of the following ions:
CN^-
O^2-
OH^-

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

What exactly is this asking? How do I find this?

 

[Bartleby50]

I think it just asks for how those ions are named commonly:
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion "Common ions"

 

[cheerspens]

So it would be:
CN- is Cyanide
O2- is Oxide
OH- is Hydroxide?