Analysis of several samples of a material containing only ironand oxygen gave th

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Analysis of several samples of a material containing only ironand oxygen gave the following results. Sample               Total Mass         Mass of Fe         Mass of O      A                      1.518g                1.094g              0.424g      B                      2.056g                 1.449g              0.607g      C                      1.873g                 1.335g              0.538g Could this material be a compound? Analysis of several samples of a material containing only ironand oxygen gave the following results. Sample               Total Mass         Mass of Fe         Mass of O      A                      1.518g                1.094g              0.424g      B                      2.056g                 1.449g              0.607g      C                      1.873g                 1.335g              0.538g Could this material be a compound?

Explanation / Answer

Take Fe/O ratios A    1.094/0.313 =3.495 B   1.937/0.615 = 3.150 C    1.335/0.382 = 3.495 A and C might be the same compound, B cannot be identical to eithera or c

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