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which formula is correct for chromium(iii) oxide?
options: cro₂, cro, cr₂o₃, cr₃o₂
the compound is mnso₄. the anion is sulfate (so₄^(2-)). what is the complete, correct name for this compound?
why is it necessary to include a roman numeral when naming fecl₃ but not when naming nacl?
determine the charge of the gold ion in the compound au₂o₃.
options: +3, +1, +4, +2
write the chemical formula for nickel(i) sulfide.
First Sub - Question (Chromium(III) oxide formula)
Step1: Determine ion charges
Chromium(III) means \(Cr^{3 +}\), oxide is \(O^{2-}\).
Step2: Use criss - cross method
The formula is formed by balancing charges. For \(Cr^{3+}\) and \(O^{2-}\), we take the absolute value of each charge and swap them. So the number of \(Cr\) atoms is 2 (from \(O\)'s charge) and the number of \(O\) atoms is 3 (from \(Cr\)'s charge). So the formula is \(Cr_2O_3\).
First, find the charge of \(Mn\). Sulfate (\(SO_4^{2 -}\)) has a charge of - 2. Let the charge of \(Mn\) be \(x\). In \(MnSO_4\), the sum of charges is zero. So \(x+( - 2)=0\), so \(x = + 2\). So the name is Manganese(II) sulfate.
Iron (\(Fe\)) is a transition metal with variable oxidation states (can form \(Fe^{2+}\) or \(Fe^{3+}\) in \(FeCl_2\) or \(FeCl_3\)). Sodium (\(Na\)) is an alkali metal with a fixed + 1 oxidation state. Roman numerals indicate the oxidation state of the metal, so for metals with variable states (like \(Fe\)) we need it, for fixed - state metals (like \(Na\)) we don't.
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\(Cr_2O_3\) (the option with \(Cr_2O_3\))