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Percent Purity

Iron(II,III) oxide is the chemical compound with formula


Fe3O4. It occurs in nature as the mineral magnetite. It can
be reduced in the presence of hydrogen gas to produce
pure iron.

Fe3O4 + 4H2 3Fe + 4H2O

a) If a 35.0 g sample of Fe3O4 is 43.8% pure. What


mass of Fe can the sample produce? (5a) 11.1 g
b) Another sample of Fe3O4 with a mass of 126.7 g is reacted so as to produce 39.3 g of Fe. What is
the percentage purity of Fe3O4? (Assume reaction goes to 100% completion) (5b) 42.9%
c) A 20.0 g sample of pure Fe3O4 produces 5.98 g of Fe. What is the percentage yield of the
reaction? (5c) 41.3%

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