Question:- Calculate the mass of iron in \(10~Kg\) of iron ore which contains \(80\%\) of pure ferric oxide.
- August 27, 2023
- Posted by: Nirgaman
- Category: Chemistry ICSE Grade-10
Solution:- Amount of \(\ce{Fe2O3}\) present in the ore = \(\frac{\normalsize80}{\normalsize100}\times~10~Kg\)
= \(8~Kg\)
Molecular Mass of \(\ce{Fe2O3}\) = \(2\times56 + 3\times16\)
= \(112 +48\)
= \(160~amu\)
\(\%\) of \(\ce{Fe}\) in \(\ce{Fe2O3}\)= \(\frac{\normalsize112}{\normalsize160}\)\(\times100\)
= \(70\%\)
\(\therefore\) \(\ce{Fe}\) present in \(\ce{Fe2O3}\) = \(70\%\) of \( 8~Kg\)
= \(\frac{\normalsize70}{\normalsize100}\times 8000~g\)
= \(5600~g\)
= \(56~Kg\)