A compound contains 77.73% Fe and 22.27% O by mass. Calculate the empirical formula.

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E = h v

E = hc / wavelenegth

wavelength = c / v

c = 3.00 x 108 m /s

h = 6.626 x 10-34 J. s

1 nm = 1 x 10-9 m

Avogadro's number: 6.022 x 1023

total electron group group geometry number of surrounded atoms  number of lone pair of electrons molecular shape 
2 linear  2 0 linear

 

3

trigonal planar 

3

 

 

2

0

 

 

1

trigonal planar 

 

 

bent or angular 

4

 

 

tetrahedral 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

tetrahedral 

 

 

 

trigonal pyramidal 

 

bent or angular 

 

         
A compound contains 77.73% Fe and 22.27% O by mass. Calculate the empirical formula.

Fe = 55.85 g/ mole and O = 16.00 g/moe

Group of answer choices
A.) FeO
B.) Fe2O3
C.) FeO2
D.) Fe3O4
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