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Question #107217

An oxide of iron consists of 70 %by mass of iron and the rest is oxygen.find it's simplest formula

Expert's answer

mass % of oxygen = $100 \%-70\%=30 \%$

Let the mass of iron oxide to be 100 g, then m(Fe) = 70 g, m(O)=30 g

$n(Fe):n(O)=\frac{70g}{55.85g/mol}:\frac{30g}{16.00g/mol}= 1.253:1.875$

$\frac{1.253}{1.253}:\frac{1.875}{1.253} = 1:1.5 = 2:3$

The simplest formula is $Fe_2O_3$

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