Answer:
7.951 x 0²³atoms
Explanation:
Mass of Fe₃O₄ = 140g
Solution:
To find the number of oxygen atoms in iron(III) oxide, we first find the number of moles in the compound:
Number of moles = [tex]\frac{mass}{molar mass}[/tex]
Molar mass of Fe₃O₄ = (3x56) + (4x64) = 168 + 256 =424g/mol
Number of moles = [tex]\frac{140}{424}[/tex] = 0.33mole
1 mole of an atom contains 6.02 x 10²³atoms
∴number of oxygen atoms in Fe₃O₄ = 4 x 0.33 x 6.02 x 10²³atoms
= 7.951 x 0²³atoms