A sample of magnetite  (impure Fe3O4) weighing 0.4500 g is fused with oxidizing flux and the ferric compound formed is eventually precipitated as ferric hydroxide and ignited to ferric oxide (Fe2O3MM 159.70 g/mol)  which  weighs 0.4890 g. Calculate % Fe.   At. mass    Fe 55.85        O 16.00

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A sample of magnetite  (impure Fe3O4) weighing 0.4500 g is fused with oxidizing flux and the ferric compound formed is eventually precipitated as ferric hydroxide and ignited to ferric oxide (Fe2O3MM 159.70 g/mol)  which  weighs 0.4890 g. Calculate % Fe.  

At. mass    Fe 55.85        O 16.00        

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