What is the name of the ion Fe3+?
Iron(III) ion
Explanation:
The systematic name(IUPAC) of Fe^3+ cation is iron(III) ion.
Step-1:
First,write the name of the element Fe.
Fe is called iron.
Step-2:
Now put the oxidation number of Fe within parentheses, ( ).
Iron(III)
Now you have got the systematic nomenclature of Fe^3+.
Now I going to give the old name of Fe^3+.
The Latin name for iron element is ferrum.The charged iron ion with the highest oxidation number (3+) is named as ferric ion and the lower charged iron ion (2+) was is named as ferrous ion.
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