To determine the charge on the iron in iron(II) chromate, we start by understanding the chemical formula and the charges involved.
1. The chemical formula for iron(II) chromate is FeCrO4.
2. The chromate ion (CrO4) has a charge of -2.
Since iron(II) chromate is a neutral compound, the charges on the iron (Fe) and the chromate (CrO4) must balance each other out.
Given that the chromate ion has a -2 charge, the iron must have a charge that will balance this out to make the compound neutral. Therefore, the iron must have a +2 charge.
So, the charge on the iron in iron(II) chromate is:
+2
