Question

The correct name for the ion Fe2+ is

Answer 1

The correct name for the ion Fe2+ is ferrous ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Iron is the transition metal having symbol Fe. Fe is actually the short form of ferrum which is Latin name of iron.

As the iron has two ions due to more than one valency.

These both Fe2+ and Fe3+ are cations.

They are named as:

• Fe2+ = Ferrous ion.
• Fe3+ = Ferric ion.

Answer 2

Fe is the symbol of the metal iron. This is because the Latin name of iron is Ferrum. Iron shows more than one valency and forms Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions. Fe2+ ion is formed when an atom of iron loses 2 electrons to form a cation and Fe3+ ion is formed when an atom of iron loses 3 electrons to form a cation. For this reason, Fe2+ is known as the ferrous ion.

Therefore, the correct name for the ion Fe2+ is ferrous ion.