What Statement Is Inconsistent with the Chemistry of Iron

question 105

Multiple Choice

What statement is inconsistent with the chemistry of iron?

• A)Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust.
• B)Iron is obtained from the reduction of hematite (Fe₂O₃)and magnetite (Fe₃O₄)by carbon in a blast furnace.
• C)Iron is a relatively hard metal and it is relatively unreactive with haloacids.
• D)The majority of iron in a healthy human is present in the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin.

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Definitions:

Holoblastic Cleavage

Holoblastic cleavage refers to a type of embryonic development where the entire egg is evenly divided during cell division, characteristic of many animals including mammals.

Neonate

A newborn baby, especially within the first few weeks after birth.

Birth

The event of being born or coming into existence.

Gastrulation

Gastrulation is a phase early in embryonic development during which the single-layered blastula is reorganized into a multilayered structure called the gastrula.