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Interpretation:
The use of the Roman numeral in a chemical name needs to be explained.
Concept introduction: Fewelements show more than one oxidation state. To identify the particular ion during a
Answer to Problem 1E
Explanation of Solution
The Roman numeral denotes the charge and oxidation state of the transition metal ion. There are different metals like iron, copper, tin, lead, etc. which shows different oxidation states. Due to the different oxidation state, these metals form different compounds.
Example: CuCl2, CuCl, FeCl2, FeCl3etc.
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