Re: Another, different chemistry question (the numbers)

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rurmonas@senet.com.au
Date: 01/02/03-11:36:29 AM Z

Quoting Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com>:

> I've been trying to figure out (talking to alt photogs, contributors, et
> al) why we're supposed to put those numbers with the names of chemicals,
> like ferric (3) citrate, or maybe it's ferric (III) citrate.

Judy,

You are mixing terminology. The old format uses ferric and ferrous,
the new format uses iron (III) and iron (II).

Richard 

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