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Name and symbol of the ion formed when an iron loses three electrons

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Answer:

it reduces to Vanadium (V)

Step-by-step explanation:

oxidation number of iron is 26 on the periodic table. If it losses 3 electrons, it reduces by 3 step backwards to the the element of it new position.

e.g Vanadium = 23

iron = 26

iron loses 3 electron = 26 - 3 = 23(new element)

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