Re: Fe questions

From: Dirk Bruere at Neopax (dirk_at_neopax.com)
Date: 06/12/04


Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:59:52 +0100


Bernhard Kuemel wrote:
> Hugh Janus wrote:
>
>> The amount of Fe in a 1.0230g sample of the iron ore hematite Fe2 O3, was
>> determined as follows:
>> the sample was transferred to a 250ml conical flask and completely
>> dissolved
>> in diluted hydrochloric acid. All the iron was then present as Fe2+ (aq).
>
>
> Fe in Fe2O3 is Fe3+. How did it convert to Fe2+? Can you give me a redox
> equation?

I suspect the answer is 'no', but wait to be amazed.

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