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What is the mass percent of iron in each of the following iron ores: Fe2O3, Fe3O4, FeS2?

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The mass %are as follows:

a) The mass %of iron inFe2O3is 69.94%.

b) The mass %of iron in Fe3O4is 72.36%.

c) The mass %of iron in FeS2is 46.55%.

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Concept Introduction

The concentration of an element in a compound or a component in a mixture can be expressed in mass percentage.

To calculate the mass%of iron in each of the ores, the following formula can be used:

mass%=gramatomic mass of an element Number of moles of elementmolar mass of compound100

Where the molar mass of element - iron, is 55.845g/mol.

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Calculating the Mass Percentage of Iron in  Fe2O3

a) The molar mass of Fe2O3is 159.687g/molThere are 2 mol of Feper one mole of Fe2O3.

Then, the mass %can be calculated:

mass%=55.845g/mol2mol159.687g/mol100%mass%=69.94%

The mass %of iron in Fe2O3is 69.94%.

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Calculating the Mass Percentage of Iron in Fe3O4

b) Similarly, the molar mass of Fe3O4is 231.533g/mol. There are 3molofFeper one mole of Fe3O4.

Then, the mass can be calculated:

mass%=55.845g/mol3mol231.533g/mol100%mass%=72.359%

The mass %of iron in Fe3O4is 72.359%.

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Calculating the Mass Percentage of Iron in Fe3S2

c) Similarly, the molar mass of FeS2is 119.98g/mol

There is 1 mole of Feper one mole of FeS2.

Then, the mass %can be calculated:

mass%=55.845g/mol1mol119.98g/mol100%mass%=46.545%

The mass %of iron in FeS2is 46.545%.

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