SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the chemical name copper (II) sulphate the roman numeral is used to show
A
Which ion is used
B
How the ion is used
C
the period the element belonged in
D
the group the element belonged in
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A metal sulfate compound having copper(2+) as the metal ion. This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team. Copper(II) sulfate, also known as copper sulphate, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuSO4. It forms hydrates CuSO4·nH2O, where n can range from 1 to 7.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Roman numeral denotes the charge and the oxidation state of the transition metal ion. For example, iron can form two common ions, Fe2+ and Fe3+.

Detailed explanation-3: -The CuSO4 molecule consists of an ionic bond between the copper cation (Cu2+) and the sulfate anion (SO42-). An illustration describing the structure of a copper sulfate molecule is provided below.

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