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What is the Stock name of $FeCl X_{3}$ ?

Airon(VI) chloride
Biron(III) chloride
Ciron(I) chloride
Diron(II) chloride

Answer: B

Three chloride ions carry

- 3

, so Fe is

+ 3

and the name is iron(III) chloride.

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