Calculate the mass percent composition of iron for fe2o3 (hematite). express the mass percent to two decimal places.

From the periodic table:

mass of iron = 55.8 grams

mass of oxygen = 16 grams

molar mass of Fe2O3 = 2 (55.8) + 3 (16) = 159.6 grams

mass of iron in Fe2O3 = 2 (55.8) = 111.6 grams

Mass percent of iron can be calculated by dividing the mass of iron by the mass of the compound and then multiplying the quotient by 100 to get the percentage.

Based on this:

mass % of iron = (111.6/159.6) * 100 = 69.92%