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Choose the molecular formula of an oxide of iron in which, the mass percent of iron and oxygen are 69.9 and 30.1 respectively and its molecular mass is 160.

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a

FeO

b

Fe3O4

c

Fe2O3

d

FeO2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

For element Fe, moles of atoms =69.956=1.25
For element O, moles of atoms =30.116=1.88
Mole ratio of Fe =1.251.25=1
Mole ratio of O =1.881.25=1.5
Simplest whole number ratio of Fe and O = 2, 3
Empirical formula of compound = Fe2O3
Molecular mass of Fe2O3 = 160
n= Molecular mass  Empirical formula mass =160160=1
Molecular formula = Fe2O3

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Choose the molecular formula of an oxide of iron in which, the mass percent of iron and oxygen are 69.9 and 30.1 respectively and its molecular mass is 160.