From the Periodic table, it can be determined that iron (Fe) has an atomic mass of 56 amu, oxygen (O) has an atomic mass of 16 amu, and hydrogen (H) has a mass of 1 amu. What would the atomic mass of Fe(OH) 3

be?(1 point)
Responses

73 amu
73 amu

219 amu
219 amu

75 amu
75 amu

107 amu

1 answer

To calculate the atomic mass of Fe(OH)₃ (Iron(III) hydroxide), we will add the atomic masses of the constituent atoms.

  1. Iron (Fe): 1 atom × 56 amu = 56 amu
  2. Oxygen (O): 3 atoms × 16 amu = 48 amu (since there are three hydroxide ions, each containing one oxygen atom)
  3. Hydrogen (H): 3 atoms × 1 amu = 3 amu (again, since there are three hydroxide ions, each containing one hydrogen atom)

Now, add them together:

\[ \text{Total atomic mass} = 56 , \text{amu (Fe)} + 48 , \text{amu (O)} + 3 , \text{amu (H)} = 56 + 48 + 3 = 107 , \text{amu} \]

Therefore, the atomic mass of Fe(OH)₃ is 107 amu.