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What does the ll mean in the name iron indicate about the cation?
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∙ 10y ago
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).
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoIron....the element Fe.
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Another name of cation?
A cation is a positive ion
What is the cation name for lithium when it loses an electron?
Li+ cation
What is the name of Si4?
The cation Si4+.
What is the name of the of the ion Na?
Na+ is called a sodium ion or sodium cation.
Which ion is always written first in a chemical name?
The cation is always written first in a chemical name. Cations are positively charged ions, while anions are negatively charged ions. The convention is to write the cation first, followed by the anion.
What does the name iron in a compound indicate about the cation?
a 2+ charge
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.
In a stock name such as iron III sulfate the roman numeral tell us?
The total positive charge of the cation, which is the iron ion in this case.
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 cation name for NaO2?
The cation is Na+.
Alternate name for iron Fe?
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and hematite (Fe2O3) are the primary iron ores, but there is also goethite, limonite and siderite. Wikipedia has a nice article on iron ore, and it's brief and easy to read. Need a link? You got it.
Another name of cation?
A cation is a positive ion
What is the name of a cation in an atom?
The name of a cation in an atom is electron. Cation refers to an ion of negative charge. Since electron is also of the same charge, the cation is electron.
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.
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 the compound for Fe2SO43?
The chemical name is iron(III) sulfate. It is an ionic compound made up from the ions Fe3+ and SO4 2-. The three in brackets refer to the transition state of the iron cation.
What is the cation name for lithium when it loses an electron?
Li+ cation
