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Ferric oxide crystalliizes in a hexagona...

Ferric oxide crystalliizes 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.

A

FeO

B

`Fe_(3)O_(4)`

C

`Fe_(2)O_(3)`

D

None of these

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