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Haemoglobin contains 0.33% of iron by weight. The molecular weight of haemoglobin is approximately 67200g. The number of iron atoms (at. weight of Fe is 56 ) present in one molecule of haemoglobin are
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Solution:
∵0.33% of iron by weight means 100g of haemoglobin has 0.33g of iron 100g of haemoglobin contains iron =0.33g ∴67200g of haemoglobin contains iron =1000.33×67200g=221.76g of Fe
Number of Fe-atoms =56221.76 =3.96≈4