Name the following binary compound: FeS.
A) Iron sulfide
B) Iron (I) sulfide
C) Iron (II) sulfide
D) Iron sulfite
E) Iron (I) sulfite

Name: Name the following binary compound: FeS. A) Iron sulfide B) Iron (I) sulfide C) Iron (II) sulfide D) Iron sulfite E) Iron (I) sulfite
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Iron (II) sulfide is the correct name for FeS because iron can have multiple oxidation states, and in this compound, iron has a +2 oxidation state, denoted as (II) in the name.

Name the Following Binary Compound: FeS