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A particular protein sample is found to have 1 atom of iron in its chemical formula....

A particular protein sample is found to have 1 atom of iron in its chemical formula. If the mass percent of Fe in the compound is 0.330% Fe, what is the molar mass of the protein?

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1 atom of iron in chemical formula is equivalent to 1 mole of iron in 1 mole of protein.

molar mass of Fe = 55.845 g/mol

percent Fe = 0.330 %

fraction Fe = (percent Fe) / 100

fraction Fe = (0.330) / 100

fraction Fe = 0.00330

molar mass protein = (molar mass Fe) / (fraction Fe)

molar mass protein = (55.845 g/mol) / (0.00330)

molar mass protein = 16922.7 g/mol

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