A 1.0 g sample of Fe₂O₃ solid of 55.2% purity is dissolved in acid and reduced by heating the solution with zinc dust. The resultant solution is cooled and made upto 100.0 ml. An aliquot of 25.0 ml of this solution requires 17.0 ml of 0.0167M solution of an oxidant for titration. Calculate the number of electrons taken by the oxidant in the reaction of the above titration.