During welding of cracked railway lines by thermite 12.0g of oxide of iron is reduced by aluminium to 8.40g of iron. Determine the empirical formula...

      

During welding of cracked railway lines by thermite 12.0g of oxide of iron is reduced by aluminium to 8.40g of iron. Determine the empirical formula of the oxide(Fe= 56.0, O= 16.0)

  

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