Question #ca60f

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David Drayer · Nam D.
Feb 5, 2018

#"Iron(III)"# or ferric

Explanation:

Iron #+3# in the old nomenclature was ferric compounds.
Iron #+2# in the old nomenclature was ferrous compounds.

In the modern nomenclature, #Fe^(3+)# is written as #"Fe(III)"#
In the modern nomenclature, # Fe^(2+)# is written as #"Fe(II)"#

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