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Iron is biologically important in the transport of oxygen by red blood cells from the
lungs to the various organs of the body. In the blood of an adult human, there are
approximately 2.64 x 1013 red blood cells with a total of 2.90 g of iron. On the
average, how many iron atoms are present in each red blood cell? (molar mass
Fe 55.85 g/mol)
2.64 x 1013
1.18 x 109
8.44 x 10-10
3.13 x 1022
O 6.14 x 10-2
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Transcribed Image Text:Iron is biologically important in the transport of oxygen by red blood cells from the lungs to the various organs of the body. In the blood of an adult human, there are approximately 2.64 x 1013 red blood cells with a total of 2.90 g of iron. On the average, how many iron atoms are present in each red blood cell? (molar mass Fe 55.85 g/mol) 2.64 x 1013 1.18 x 109 8.44 x 10-10 3.13 x 1022 O 6.14 x 10-2
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