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First Question (Iron's section)
Elements like iron that form compounds with variable oxidation states (needing Roman numerals in compound names) are in the transition metals section. Transition metals have multiple valence states, so their compounds use Roman numerals to indicate the metal's charge.
Calcium (Ca) is in group 2 (alkaline earth metals), not transition metals. Transition metals are in the d - block (groups 3 - 12), while Ca is in the s - block. So the statement is false.
Step1: Recall ion charges
Sulfide ion (\(S^{2 -}\)) has a charge of - 2. Let the charge of each Cu atom be \(x\).
Step2: Set up charge balance
In \(Cu_2S\), the sum of positive and negative charges is zero. So \(2x+(- 2)=0\).
Step3: Solve for \(x\)
\(2x = 2\), so \(x = + 1\). So the Roman numeral is (I).
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