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

107 amu
107 amu

219 amu
219 amu

75 amu
75 amu

73 amu
73 amu

1 answer

To calculate the atomic mass of Fe(OH)₃, we need to sum the atomic masses of the constituent elements present in the compound.

  1. Iron (Fe): 1 atom × 56 amu = 56 amu
  2. Oxygen (O): 3 atoms × 16 amu = 48 amu (since there are 3 OH groups)
  3. Hydrogen (H): 3 atoms × 1 amu = 3 amu (since there are 3 OH groups)

Now, we can add these together:

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

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