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Interpretation:
The greatest percentage of iron in three naturally occurring iron compounds pyrite, hematite, and siderite should be predicted.
Concept introduction:
The mass percentage of each type of the atoms present in a compound is termed as percentage composition.
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Answer to Problem 162A
The mass percent of iron in hematite is greatest.
Explanation of Solution
The expression for mass percentage is given as follows:
Pyrite consist of one atom of iron and two atoms of sulfur thus, the mass percentage of iron in pyrite is calculated as follows:
Hematite consist of two atoms of iron and three atoms of oxygen thus, the mass percentage of iron in hematite is calculated as follows:
Siderite consist of one atom of iron, carbon and three atoms of oxygen thus, the mass percentage of iron in siderite is calculated as follows:
As the percentage of iron is 46.5%, 69.97%, and 48.2% in pyrite, hematite, and siderite thus, the greatest mass percentage of iron is present in hematite.
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