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Q. Oxidation state of Fe in $ F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}} $ is

JamiaJamia 2009

Solution:

$ F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}, $ suppose the oxidation number of Fe is $ x $ . So, $ 3\times x+4(-2)=0 $ $ 3x-8=0 $ $ 3x=8 $ $ x=\frac{8}{3} $