Unravelling the Mystery of IUPAC: Writing Fe2S3

[Hellohi]

Homework Statement

How do you write Fe2S3 in IUPAC method, it would be great if you could explain and show some examples of IUPAC methods.

The Attempt at a Solution

I just want to see how you do one of them then I can probably get the rest, thanks a lot.

 

[Borek]

I am not sure what your problem is, as far as I can tell Fe₂S₃ is a correctly written IUPAC formula.

 

[Hellohi]

Hi, sorry for not replying early Borek but, IUPAC method is supposed to be written with words.
so like CaCO3 is calcium carbonate. I'm not sure how to use the IUPAC method with anything.

Thanks for looking at my question, I hope you can reply back because my test is tommorow( about moles but I still got to know Nomenclature and I've been slacking).

All the best wishes.

 

[Borek]

So you are looking for compound NAMING, not formula writing.

Are you expected to use older version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_inorganic_chemistry

Iron(III) sulfide.

Or the new one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_inorganic_chemistry_2005

Diiron trisulfide.

 

[Hellohi]

Yeah! It's the first one! Thanks man, so could you explain it just a bit? What I don't get is how we change the second element.

 

[Borek]

What do you mean "change"?

Have you read the first page linked to?

 

[Hellohi]

Hi, sorry for my late responses, it's because I'm really busy but I get it now, thanks!