5. Why is FeO (s) not formed in stoichiometric composition?

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Abhishek Mishra

2 years ago

Solution : This is because some `Fe^(2+)` ions in FeO are replaced by `Fe^(3+)` ions. As `3 Fe^(2+)` ions are replaced by `2 Fe^(3+)` ions to maintain electrical neutrality , there is less amount of metal as compared to stoichiometric proportion.

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