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What is meant by Iron(II)oxide and Copper(II)oxide?

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Iron has no +1 oxidation state , so Iron (I,II) oxide is not found rather ,the oxide for what you are asking is Iron (II,III) oxide which is a mixture of two oxides of iron Iron (II) oxide FeO , and Iron (III) oxide Fe2O3 , which combine to form a mixed oxide Fe3O4 ,called as Iron (II,III) oxide.

FeO + Fe2O3 => Fe3O4

Copper(II) oxide means copper is in +2 oxidation state. The numerical in the bracket denotes the oxidation number of the metal ion.
Copper(II) oxide is CuO.
Copper exists in +1 state too forming Copper(I) oxide, i.e. Cu2O.

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