What is the average oxidation number of iron in Fe₃O₄?
Correct answer A. +8/3
Explanation
3x + 4(−2) = 0 gives x = +8/3. Fe₃O₄ actually contains one Fe²⁺ and two Fe³⁺ per formula unit, which averages to +8/3.
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