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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Oxidation state of Fe in Feos, O is +2 and +3​............

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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+2

1 Answer. In FeS2, iron is in +2 state. FeS2 contains the S2(2-) ion, which is analogous to the peroxide ion, O2(2-). The oxidation state of sulphur is -1 in FeS2, just as oxygen is in peroxides like H2O2 and BaO2