How many coulombs are required for the oxidation of 1 mol of FeO to `Fe_(2)O_(3)` ?
(Hint. `Fe^(2+) to Fe^(3+)+e^(-)`)

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Correct Answer - 96500 C
`2FeO+1//2O_(2) to Fe_(2)O_(2)`
The ionic equation for the oxidation reaction is :
`underset(1" mol")(Fe^(2+)(aq)) to underset(1" mol")(Fe^(3+)(aq))+underset(96500" C")e^(-)`
The number of coulombs needed for the oxidation of 1 mole of FeO(or `Fe^(2+)` ions) `=96500" C"`

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