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Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305079113

Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Chapter8: Bonding In Transition Metal Compounds And Coordination Complexes

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The most important oxides of iron are magnetite, Fe₃O₄,
and hematite, Fe₂O₃. (a) What are the oxidation states
of iron in these compounds? (b) One of these iron
oxides is ferrimagnetic, and the other is antiferromagnetic.
Which iron oxide is more likely to be ferrimagnetic?
Explain.

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