Question

what is the cation and anion of the fe(OH)3​

Answer 1

Answer:

Common Cations: (ions grouped by charge)

Name Formula Other name(s)

Aluminum Al+3

Ammonium NH4+

Barium Ba+2

Calcium Ca+2

Chromium(II) Cr+2 Chromous

Chromium(III) Cr+3 Chromic

Copper(I) Cu+ Cuprous

Copper(II) Cu+2 Cupric

Iron(II) Fe+2 Ferrous

Iron(III) Fe+3 Ferric

Hydrogen H+

Hydronium H3O+

Lead(II) Pb+2

Lithium Li+

Magnesium Mg+2

Manganese(II) Mn+2 Manganous

Manganese(III) Mn+3 Manganic

Mercury(I) Hg2+2 Mercurous

Mercury(II) Hg+2 Mercuric

Nitronium NO2+

Potassium K+

Silver Ag+

Sodium Na+

Strontium Sr+2

Tin(II) Sn+2 Stannous

Tin(IV) Sn+4 Stannic

Zinc Zn+2

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Common Anions: (ions grouped by charge) (anions grouped by periodic position)

Simple ions:

Hydride H- Oxide O2-

Fluoride F- Sulfide S2-

Chloride Cl- Nitride N3-

Bromide Br-

Iodide I-

Oxoanions:

Arsenate AsO43- Phosphate PO43-

Arsenite AsO33- Hydrogen phosphate HPO42-

Dihydrogen phosphate H2PO4-

Sulfate SO42- Nitrate NO3-

Hydrogen sulfate HSO4- Nitrite NO2-

Thiosulfate S2O32-

Sulfite SO32-

Perchlorate ClO4- Iodate IO3-

Chlorate ClO3- Bromate BrO3-

Chlorite ClO2-

Hypochlorite OCl- Hypobromite OBr-

Carbonate CO32- Chromate CrO42-

Hydrogen carbonate

or Bicarbonate HCO3- Dichromate Cr2O72-

Anions from Organic Acids:

Acetate CH3COO- formate HCOO-

Others:

Cyanide CN- Amide NH2-

Cyanate OCN- Peroxide O22-

Thiocyanate SCN- Oxalate C2O42-

Hydroxide OH- Permanganate MnO4-

Answer 2

The cation and anion of the fe(OH)3​ is,

$Fe^{3+}$ + $OH^{-1$ → $Fe(OH)^3$

Here,

$Fe^{3+}$ is the cation as it carries a positive charge.

&

$OH^{-1$ is anion as it carries a negative charge.