Question

What is the name for the Fe2+ cation?

Iron ion

Iron (II) ion

Ironide

Ferride ion

Answer 1

The correct answer is the option: Iron (II) ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

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El Hierro (Fe) has two valence numbers. Fe + 2 and Fe +3.

The +2 and +3 indicate that iron lost two or three electrons respectively.

In this case the ion is Fe + 2, this cation is called the Iron (II) ion

We conclude that the correct answer is the option: Iron (II) ion.

Answer 2

Iron (II) ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Fe²⁺ is a cation of ion that lost 2 electrons.

• It can be named as iron (II) ion.

• Iron is the name of the metal, and (II) means that it is the cation of Fe metal that lost 2 electrons.

• While Iron ion may be Fe²⁺ or Fe³⁺.

So, the right choice is: iron (II) ion.