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Hemoglobin contains 0.334% of iron by weight. The molecular weight of hemoglobin is approximately 67200. The number of iron atoms (Atomic weight of Fe is 56 ) present in one molecule of hemoglobin is:

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5 atoms
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4 atoms
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2 atoms
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B 4 atoms
The molecular weight of haemoglobin=67200
It contains 0.334% of iron by weight.
Weight of iron=0.334100×67200=224.448
No. of atoms=Weight of iron in haemoglobinAtomic weight=224.44856=4.008
No. of iron atoms present in one molecule of haemoglobin is 4.

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