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Q: What does the II in the name Iron II indicate about the cation?
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What does the ll mean in the name iron indicate about the cation?

Iron(II) indicates that the cation is Fe2+. The (II) indicates the oxidation number of iron in this case it has lost 2 electrons. ( OILRIG -oxidation is loss (of electrons), reduction is gain).


What is the cation symbol for FeCl2?

The symbol of the cation of FeCl2 is Fe2+. A cation is a positively charged ion and to find the formula of any compound you must balance the cations with the anions.


When a cation has more than one ionic charge what is used in the name?

When a cation has more than one possible ionic charge you use either just the number (i.e. 2+) if it is in ion form or a roman numeral (II) in a name.


What is name of Fe 2 plus?

Fe^(2+) its name is the iron cation in oxidation state '2' . When combined, with say a sulphate anion it would be named as 'Ferrous sulphate'. NB Ferric sulphate is iron cation in oxidation state '3'. ( Fe2(SO4)3 ). Note the difference in spelling for different oxidation states.


What is the name of the Fe plus 2 ion?

It is the iron(II) cation. The Fe atom loses two electrons to become doubly positively charged Fe2+ cation. Some of the compounds it might form are FeSO4 and FeCl2.


What are the formulas for the oxide sulfide and chloride copounds of each iron cation?

These formulas are: for iron (II), FeO, FeS, and FeCl2; and for iron (III), Fe2O3, Fe2S3, and FeCl3.


What is the chemical name for Pt2?

Pt(2+) is a cation of Pt(II).


What is the name of the compound iron II and oxygen?

The name of the compound iron II and oxygen (FeO) is iron(II) oxide - the correct name after the inorganic chemistry nomenclature of IUPAC - or ferrous oxide.


What is the name of Fe3N2?

Iron(III)nitride


What is the name for Fe2?

The chemical name for Fe(NO3)2 is iron(II) nitrate.


What is the chemical formula of copper pyrite?

The chemical formula for iron(II) sulfate is FeSO4. It consists of the iron cation Fe2+ and the sulfate ion SO42


What is the ionic compound name for FeBr2?

iron(II) bromide, ferrous bromide, iron dibromide