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2020 · 8 Jan · Shift 1 · Q8
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Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry question

2020 · 8 Jan · Shift 1 · Q8

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Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate is used to fortify foods with iron. The amount (in grams) of the salt required to achieve 10 ppm of iron in 100 kg of wheat is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. Atomic weight : Fe = 55.85; S = 32.00; O = 16.00
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Correct answer: 4.95TO4.97

  1. Interpret 10 ppm of iron in 100 kg wheat

For solids, 10 ppm10\,\text{ppm}10ppm means: 10 parts of Fe per 106 parts of wheat by mass10\text{ parts of Fe per }10^6\text{ parts of wheat by mass}10 parts of Fe per 106 parts of wheat by mass So, in 100 kg100\,\text{kg}100kg wheat, required iron mass is: 10106×100 kg=10−3 kg=1 g\frac{10}{10^6}\times 100\,\text{kg} = 10^{-3}\,\text{kg} = 1\,\text{g}10610​×100kg=10−3kg=1g

Thus, we need 1 g of Fe.

  1. Find molar mass of ferrous sulphate heptahydrate

Formula: FeSO4⋅7H2O\mathrm{FeSO_4\cdot 7H_2O}FeSO4​⋅7H2​O

Molar mass of FeSO4\mathrm{FeSO_4}FeSO4​: 55.85+32.00+4(16.00)=55.85+32.00+64.00=151.8555.85 + 32.00 + 4(16.00) = 55.85 + 32.00 + 64.00 = 151.8555.85+32.00+4(16.00)=55.85+32.00+64.00=151.85

Molar mass of 7H2O7\mathrm{H_2O}7H2​O: 7×18=1267\times 18 = 1267×18=126

Total molar mass: 151.85+126=277.85 g mol−1151.85 + 126 = 277.85\,\text{g mol}^{-1}151.85+126=277.85g mol−1

  1. Find mass fraction of iron in the salt

Each mole of FeSO4⋅7H2O\mathrm{FeSO_4\cdot 7H_2O}FeSO4​⋅7H2​O contains 111 mole Fe, i.e. 55.8555.8555.85 g Fe.

So, mass fraction of Fe in the salt is: 55.85277.85\frac{55.85}{277.85}277.8555.85​

Hence, mass of salt needed for 111 g Fe is: m=277.8555.85×1m = \frac{277.85}{55.85}\times 1m=55.85277.85​×1

  1. Calculate

m≈4.98 gm \approx 4.98\,\text{g}m≈4.98g

More precisely, m=277.8555.85≈4.974 gm = \frac{277.85}{55.85} \approx 4.974\,\text{g}m=55.85277.85​≈4.974g

  1. Final answer

Required amount of FeSO4⋅7H2O\mathrm{FeSO_4\cdot 7H_2O}FeSO4​⋅7H2​O is: 4.97 g\boxed{4.97\,\text{g}}4.97g​

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