Question

The magnetite ore is

• A. ferrous oxide
• B. ferric oxide
• C. ferric hydroxide
• D. ferrous-ferric oxide.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

ferrous-ferric oxide.

Answer 2

Magnetite - ${Fe_3O_4}$ The chemical IUPAC name is iron (II, III) oxide and common chemical name is ferrosoferric oxide ${Fe^{2+} Fe_2^{3+} O_4}$?