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Write the chemical formula of Iron [III] oxide in a step-by-step manner.

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Step 1 — Write each symbol with its valency

Fe3+O2\text{Fe}^{3+} \phantom{\nearrow} \text{O}^{2-}

Step 2 — Interchange the valencies

Fe23  O2Fe12  O3\overset{\phantom{2}{3}}{\text{Fe}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \overset{2}{\text{O}} \Rightarrow \underset{\phantom{1}{2}}{\text{Fe}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \underset{3}{\text{O}} \\[0.5em]

Step 3 — Write the interchanged number & hence the formula

Therefore, we get

Formula of Iron [III] oxide : Fe2O3\bold{Fe2O3}

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