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Explain the fallacy of oxidation state in Fe3O4?

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As per rule, the oxidation state of Fe comes out to be 8/3 Which is not possible. So,here the oxidation state of Fe is +2 & +3 since it is mixed oxide of FeO and Fe2O3

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