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  3. Ferric oxide crystallises in a hexagonal close-packed array of oxide ions with two out of every three octahedral holes occupied by ferric ions. Derive

. Ferric oxide crystallises in a hexagonal close-packed array of oxide ions with two out of every three octahedral holes occupied by ferric ions. Derive

Ferric oxide crystallises in a hexagonal close-packed array of oxide ions with two out of every three octahedral holes occupied by ferric ions. Derive the formula of the ferric oxide

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There is one octahedral hole for each atom in hexagonal close packed arrangement. If the number of oxide ions (O2-) per unit cell is 1, then the number of Fe3+ ions = 2/3 × octahedral holes = 2/3 × 1 = 2/3. Thus, the formula of the compound = Fe2/3 O1 or Fe2O3.
 

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