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  • Nickel(III) Fluoride (NiF3): Name & Chemical Formula Explained
    NiF3 is called Nickel(III) fluoride.

    Here's how we get the name:

    * Ni: The symbol Ni represents the element Nickel.

    * F: The symbol F represents the element Fluorine.

    * 3: The subscript "3" indicates there are three Fluorine atoms in the compound.

    * (III): The Roman numeral "(III)" indicates the oxidation state of Nickel is +3. This is because Fluorine has a -1 oxidation state, and to balance out the three Fluorine atoms with a total charge of -3, the Nickel atom must have a +3 charge.

    Therefore, the full name of the compound is Nickel(III) fluoride.

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