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Oxidation state of in `Fe_(3)O_(4)` isA. `3//2`B. `4//5`C. `5//4`D. `8//3`

Answer» Let the oxidation state of Fe be x, Using the fact that oxidation state of oxygen is usually `-2` and the sum of all possible oxidation numbers is zero, we can proceed as follows:
`3x+overset(x-2)overset(Fe_(3)O_(4))(4(-2)=0)rArr 3x - 8 = 0`
`rArr 3x = 8 rArr x = 8//3`


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