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Solution Stoichiometry
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions / Solution Stoichiometry / Problem 3

The amount of iron in ore was determined using dichrometry wherein dichromate (Cr2O72–) is used to oxidize Fe2+ to Fe3+. The net ionic equation is as follows:

Cr2O72–(aq) + 6 Fe2+(aq) + 14 H+(aq) β†’ 6 Fe3+(aq) + 2 Cr3+(aq) + 7 H2O(l)

Calculate the mass percent of iron in a 0.2485 g sample of ore given that 21.41 mL of 0.0167 M Cr2O72– was used to titrate all of the Fe2+.

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