The average oxidation number of iron in Fe_(3)O_(4) (ferrousferic oxid

1.	The average oxidation number of iron in Fe_(3)O_(4) (ferrousferic oxide) is ____
Answer» `+2` `+3` `8/3` `2/3` SOLUTION :Ferrousferic OXIDE is `Fe_(3)O_(4)` `therefore3(FE)+4(O)=0` `therefore3(X)+4(-2)=0` `therefore3x-8=0` `therefore3x=8` `thereforex=8/3` OXIDATION of Fe

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