It is represented by Fe2O3. The oxidation state of iron oxide is +3 and +2. The bond formed between iron and oxygen is due to the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms. Since iron is metal and oxygen is non-metal therefore the bonding between oxygen and iron is ionic.

Is Fe2O3 an ionic bond?

We also see that O is oxygen and that oxygen is a nonmetal since it is on the right side of the periodic table. Ionic compounds are made of metals and nonmetals, so Fe2O3 F e 2 O 3 is an ionic compound. Therefore the name of this compound will be iron(III) oxide.

What type of compound is Fe2O3?

Iron(III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. It is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron(II) oxide (FeO) the rarer form, and iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4) which naturally as magnetite.

Officially, FeO2 is considered a polar covalent bond.