Iron is present in red blood cells and acts to carry oxygen to the organs. Without oxygen,

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Iron is present in red blood cells and acts to carry oxygen to the organs. Without oxygen, these organs will die. There are about 2.6 x 1013 red blood cells in the blood of an adult human, and the blood contains a total of 2.9 g of iron. How many atoms are there in each blood cell?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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