You have a 11.5 mg sample of blood that contains various proteins. Hemoglobin is the only protein in the sample containing Fe. Hemoglobin contains 3.83% by mass of a compound called heme (C₃₄H₃₂FeN₄O₄, MW = 616.49 g/mol). You find that your 11.5 mg blood sample contains 26.7 micrograms of Fe. What is the mass percent of hemoglobin in your protein sample?

You have a 11.5 mg sample of blood that contains various proteins. Hemoglobin is the only protein in the sample containing Fe. Hemoglobin contains 3.83% by mass of a compound called heme (C₃₄H₃₂FeN₄O₄, MW = 616.49 g/mol). You find that your 11.5 mg blood sample contains 26.7 micrograms of Fe. What is the mass percent of hemoglobin in your protein sample?

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