Why is FeO(s) not formed in stoichiometric composition?
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a
Charge balance
b
ionic nature
c
covalent nature
d
Hydrogen bonding
answer is A.
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This is because some Fe2+ ions in FeO are replaced by Fe3+ ions. As three Fe2+ ions are replaced by two Fe3+ ions to maintain electrical neutrality, there is less amount of metal as compared to stoichiometric proportion.