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Is FeS iron (ll) sulfide or iron (lll) sulfide?

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Answer:

the valence of S is -2. For FeS to be neutral the valence of Fe used must be +2

and since Iron (II) has its valency 2, FeS will be Iron (II) Sulfide.

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