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Iron exists in two oxidation states: Fe2+ and Fe3+. To distinguish between these two oxidation states and to specify which kind of ion will form on dissociation, they are named as Iron II and Iron III.

Now, Fe2O3 contains the Fe3+ ion. That is why, it is called iron III oxide.

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