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A 400 mg iron capsule contains 100 mg of ferrous fumarate, `(CHCOO)_(2)`Fe. The percentage of iron present in it is approximatelyA. (a)33%B. (b)25%C. (c )14%D. (d)8%

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Molecular weight of `(CHCOO)_(2) Fe=170`
Fe present in `100 mg` of `(CHCOO)_(2)` Fe
`=56/170xx100 mg=32.9 mg`
This is present in `400 mg` of capsule
`%` of Fe in capsule`=32.9/400xx100=8.2`.


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