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When is the oxidation state of a metal indicated in the name of a compound?A.When a prefix is used to indicate the number of metal atomsB.When the metal can exist in more than one oxidation stateC.When the charge on the nonmetal is not knownD.When the compound being named is a covalent compound

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When is the oxidation state of a metal indicated in the name of a compound?A.When a prefix is used to indicate the number of metal atomsB.When the metal can exist in more than one oxidation stateC.When the charge on the nonmetal is not knownD.When the compound being named is a covalent compound

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The oxidation state of a metal is indicated in the name of a compound when the metal can exist in more than one oxidation state. This is done to avoid confusion and to specify which oxidation state of the metal is present in the compound.

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