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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9% iron and 30.1% dioxygen by mass. In place of dioxygen if oxygen is given in the question will the answer be effected?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Debashish Samantara
9 Years ago
No the answer will not be affected, because while finding the empirical formula u r taking the mass of oxygen as 16 but not 32 . Also oxygen and dioxygen both are represented as O2