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Based on your knowledge of oxygen ion and that Iron can exist as a +2 or a +3 ion. In the formula FeO, what is the charge of the Fe ion?

+2

+3

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Answer:

+2

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxygen ions always have the charge of -2. Since Fe is in the transition metal stage, it doesn't have a specific set of ions unless specifically shown. In the equation FeO, we would have to have a +2 charge when equalling the two atoms together. So when combines the charges would look like:


Fe_(+2) + O_(-2) = FeO

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