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Henry W.
Oct 1, 2016

70 (1 s.f.) *fixed s.f.

Explanation:

Write the formula for iron(III) oxide: #Fe_2##O_3#

Using their atomic masses, calculate the % of Fe in #Fe_2##O_3#
m(Fe) = 55.85 AMU
m(O) = 16.00 AMU
In the compound, there are 2 moles of Fe and 3 moles of O. We have the atomic masses of 1 mole of each element, as written above.

  1. Calculate the atomic mass of the compound
    2(55.85) + 3(16.00) = 159.7 AMU
  2. Calculate the mass of Fe in the compound
    2(55.85) = 111.7
  3. Divide the mass of Fe by the total mass of the compound, then multiply by 100 to get the % Fe in the compound
    (#111.7/159.7#) x 100 = 69.9436%

Now that you have the percentage of Fe in the compound, use it to calculate how much of the 100g sample would be Fe

#69.94/100# x 100g = 70 (1 s.f.)

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