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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 20. Metallurgy

Oxidation states of the metal in the minerals haematite and magnetite, respectively, are

  1. A II, III in haematite and III in magnetite
  2. B II, III in haematite and II in magnetite
  3. C II in haematite and II, III in magnetite
  4. D III in haematite and II, III in magnetite
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(D) III in haematite and II, III in magnetite

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Haematite is \(\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\), in which oxidation number of iron is III. Magnetite is \(\mathrm{Fe}_3 \mathrm{O}_4\) which is infact a mixed oxide (FeO \(\cdot \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\) ) hence, iron is present in both II and III oxidation state.
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