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

a)

II, III in haematite and III in magnetite 

b)

II, III in haematite and II in magnetite

c)

II in haematite and II, III in magnetite

d)

III in haematite and II, III in magnetite



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

a)

II, III in haematite and III in magnetite 

b)

II, III in haematite and II in magnetite

c)

II in haematite and II, III in magnetite

d)

III in haematite and II, III in magnetite

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Haematite is in which oxidation number of iron is III.

Magnetite is  which is infact a mixed oxide  hence iron is present in both II and III oxidation state. 

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