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Write formulas for the following compounds:

Chromium(III) oxide

Cr2O3


The symbol for Chromium is ‘Cr’ and for oxide is ‘O’ and since the Chromium is present in + 3 oxidation state and oxide has -2 therefore when the charge gets cross-multiplied, the formula becomes Cr2O3.


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