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Some ionic compound names have roman numerals in them. What do those numerals mean?

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They indicate the charge on the cation
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They indicate how many anions are present
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They indicate the charge on the ionic compound
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They are arbitrary
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Solution

The correct option is A They indicate the charge on the cation
Naming of ionic compound: Add a Roman numeral in parenthesis after the cation to denote the charge on the cation.
Example:
Fe(OH)3 has correct name " Iron (III) hydroxide".
As Iron is the name of "Fe" element and being negative part OH is written as "hydroxide" and as the charge of Fe is +3, hence, in bracket the III is written in roman.

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