Question

Write the chemical name of the following compound.

$\mathrm{FeS}$

Answer 1

• The chemical name of positive radical ${\mathrm{Fe}}^{2+}$ is ferrous and of negative radical ${\mathrm{S}}^{2-}$ is sulphide.
• The name of the positive radical or metal ion is written first followed by the negative radical while writing the name of the compound.
• The chemical name of $\mathrm{FeS}$ is Ferrous sulphide or Iron(II) sulphide.