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Why is FeO (s) not formed in stoichiometric composition?

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Iron oxide (FeO) has rock salt structure.
In the crystals of FeO, O_{2} ions adopt on sites.

FeO is always non-stoichiometric i.e., the composition of Fe^{2+} and O_{2} ions  is 0.95 : 1 instead of 1:1 .
This non stoichiometric composition can be obtained if a small number of Fe^{2+} ions are replaced by \frac{2}{3} of Fe^{3+} ions in OH sites to maintain the positive charge.

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