Answer to Question #166239 in Chemistry for Diamond

Question

1) How many moles of carbon monoxide would be required to react with 3.24 moles of iron (III) oxide?                           Fe₂O₃(s)+ 3 CO(g) 🡪 2 Fe(g) + 3 CO₂(g) 

Answer 1

Solution:

The balanced chemical equation:

Fe₂O₃(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(g) + 3CO₂(g)

According to the equation above: n(Fe₂O₃) = n(CO)/3

n(CO) = 3 × n(Fe₂O₃) = 3 × 3.24 mol = 9.72 mol

n(CO) = 9.72 mol

Answer: 9.72 moles of carbon monoxide (CO) would be required.