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The Roman numeral following the cation tells you the oxidation number of that cation. For example, Cu(ll)chloride tags you it is CuCl2 because the (ll) after Cu indicates an ox. no. of 2+.

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Q: How can a Roman numerals in a chemical name be used to write a chemical formula?
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