JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 8th January Morning Slot - No. 8)

Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate is used to fortify foods with iron. The amount (in grams) of the salt required to achieve 10 ppm of iron in 100 kg of wheat is _______.
Atomic weight : Fe = 55.85; S = 32.00; O = 16.00
Answer
4.95to4.97

Explanation

FeSO4.7H2O (M = 277.85)

PPM =
Mass of Iron
Mass of wheat
$$ \times $$ 106

$$ \Rightarrow $$ 10 =
Mass of Iron
100 $$ \times $$ 103
$$ \times $$ 106

$$ \Rightarrow $$ Mass of Iron = 1 gm

Molecular mass of FeSO4.7H2O is 277.85

55.85 gm iron is present in 277.85 gm of salt

1 gm iron is present in = $${{277.85} \over {55.85}}$$ = 4.97 gm of salt.

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