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Hydrosulfite vs Hydrosulfide - What's the difference?

hydrosulfite | hydrosulfide |

In chemistry terms the difference between hydrosulfite and hydrosulfide

is that hydrosulfite is dithionite while hydrosulfide is the HS- anion.

hydrosulfite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) dithionite

    • hydrosulfide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan
  • (chemistry) the HS- anion

    • Alternative forms

    *hydrosulphide